| Officer: | Beddows, Keith |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Beddows, Keith |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beddows, Keith | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions) | |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS | Officer(s) Unidentified | |
| Beddows, Keith | Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS | Alleged Victim Uncooperative | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On October 20, 2016, at approximately 9:30pm, [redacted] received a text message from his girlfriend, [redacted] while he was at his apartment, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. The text message stated that she was about to be stopped by police officers. [redacted] replied to [redacted] but he never received a response.
At approximately 11pm, [redacted] walked to the 41st Precinct Stationhouse, at which time he confirmed that [redacted] was in custody. [redacted] waited at the stationhouse for two hours for additional information, before he received a phone call from [redacted] who stated that officers, including Sgt. Keith Beddows, of the Bronx Robbery Squad who was working out of the 41st Precinct on this date, were present at their apartment. [redacted] later learned from [redacted] that after she declined to provide Sgt. Beddows permission to enter her apartment, he placed his foot in the doorway and refused to remove it, thus preventing her from closing her door (Allegation A). Sgt. Beddows also threatened to notify ACS if [redacted] did not permit him to enter and search the residence for a firearm (Allegation B).
While on the phone, a plainclothes officer, PO1, approached [redacted] and instructed him to get off his phone. [redacted] replied that he would step outside, but PO1 told him no and instructed [redacted] to sit (Allegation C). [redacted] complied, but after numerous missed calls from [redacted] he answered his cellphone. PO1 removed [redacted]'s phone from his hand, placed it on a table, and stated that [redacted] was told to stay off his phone (Allegation D).
[redacted] remained at the stationhouse and approximately 20 minutes later, another plainclothes officer, PO2, approached him. PO2 informed [redacted] that he knew a firearm was in [redacted]'s bedroom and offered him a consent to search form. When [redacted] refused to sign the form, PO2 threatened to notify ACS in regards to [redacted]'s niece, who resided in the home (Allegation E). [redacted] did not sign the form. After...
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