| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 57 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 57 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 57 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 57 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 57 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 57 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 57 | Offensive Language: Race | Unsubstantiated |
|
Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
|
|||
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 57 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 12, 2016, at approximately 4:25 p.m., [redacted] was driving south on Stuyvesant Avenue, a one-way street, in the right lane. He saw three police officers in plainclothes standing around a car stopped in the left lane and as [redacted] drove past the officer, he slowed to a near stop and said out of his open driver's window, "Got 'em" as if giving the officers a thumbs up. Sergeant Erek Powers of the 81st Precinct said to [redacted] "Get the fuck out of here before I slap the shit out of you" (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] drove away. Sgt. Powers, along with Police Officers George Kurian and Ross Garner, got in their car, followed [redacted] and pulled him over. Sgt. Powers approached [redacted]'s driver door and said, "You fucked with the right nigger today" (Allegation C: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Sgt. Powers opened the driver door and pulled [redacted] out of the car (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]).
Sgt. Powers handcuffed [redacted] and he was placed under arrest for obstructing vehicular traffic, obstructing governmental administration, and on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The officers transported him to the 81st Precinct stationhouse and placed him in a holding cell. Shortly after, [redacted] was transported to the 78th Precinct stationhouse and had intoxicated driver tests conducted, including a breathalyzer test that yielded a 0.09 blood alcohol content. [redacted] was therefore charged with driving while intoxicated.
Read report for details.