Complaint #201700783,
July 27, 2016

Officer: Miles, James
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Young, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ragoo, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Miles, James Black Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Young, Richard Black Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Ragoo, Jason Black Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On July 27, 2016, at approximately 3:10 p.m., [redacted] visited his cousin's home, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. However, [redacted] Is cousin was not home. [redacted] left and walked to the bus stop, located outside of 714 Ralph Avenue in Brooklyn. PO Jason Ragoo, Det. Jason Broderick, and Det. James Miles, each of the Gun Violence Suppression Division, approached [redacted] as he waited for the bus. PO Ragoo reached into [redacted] s underwear and recovered crack cocaine (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was transported to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse, where Sgt. Richard Young, also of the Gun Violence Suppression Division, authorized a strip-search (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the strip-search, Det. Miles allegedly told [redacted] that if he failed to comply, the officers would do it themselves and it would not be pretty (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was charged with possession of a [redacted] and released with a Desk Appearance Ticket. The Kings County District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute [redacted] Is arrest.
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Details

Incident: July 27, 2016
Received: January 30, 2017
Closed: November 26, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jason Broderick