Complaint #201607965,
September 12, 2016

Officer: Kearns, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kearns, Timothy Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Kearns, Timothy
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On September 12, 2016, at approximately 5:35 p.m., [redacted] was arrested inside of a bodega at 282 Lenox Avenue in Manhattan and charged with [redacted]. [redacted] acknowledged purchasing and ingesting heroin at the bodega, but he denied ever selling a narcotic. [redacted] further denied having any narcotic on his person when he was apprehended. [redacted] was transported to the 25th Precinct hub-site. Allegedly, Lt. Kearns instructed PO Rashied McIntyre of Narcotics Borough Manhattan North to strip-search [redacted] and PO McIntyre conducted a strip-search of [redacted] (Allegation A). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 12, 2016
Received: September 16, 2016
Closed: April 18, 2017

Reason for contact: CV already in custody
Location: Police building
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Taiwo Adeleke, Louis Dambrosio, Keith Knight, Rashied Mcintyre, Jeffrey Smith, Lawrence Thomas, Christophe Vanweddinger