Complaint #201702363, March 2017

Incident: March 27, 2017
Received: March 28, 2017
Closed: September 22, 2017


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jolan Lewis
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Berkowitz, Harrison
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Johnson, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Berkowitz, Harrison Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Johnson, Phillip Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)

Penalty

Johnson, Phillip
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, December 2018
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.