| Officer: | Pitts, Byran |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Pitts, Byran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Pitts, Byran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Pitts, Byran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Azmy, Fady |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Azmy, Fady |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 33 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitts, Byran | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Pitts, Byran | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Pitts, Byran | Black Male, 33 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Pitts, Byran | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Azmy, Fady | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Azmy, Fady | Black Male, 33 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On Friday April 7, 2017, at approximately 12:40 p.m., [redacted] was inside the [redacted] located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, when he engaged in a verbal dispute with [redacted]. [redacted] called 911 regarding the dispute and Detective Byran Pitts and Detective Fady Azmy, both of the 88th Precinct, responded to the location. Det. Pitts spoke to [redacted] while Det. Azmy spoke to [redacted]. Eventually, both officers approached [redacted] and addressed the incident with him (Allegations A and B). During the encounter, both Det. Azmy and Det. Pitts removed their handcuffs from their utility belt and brandished them as if they were going to arrest [redacted] with Det. Pitts informed [redacted] that he could "take him to jail" (Allegations C and D). [redacted] walked out of the post office and the officers followed behind him. [redacted] informed Det. Pitts that he had filed a lawsuit against the NYPD. Det. Pitts responded, "I don't give a fuck about no lawsuit," and lifted up his jacket to reveal his gun as he said, "I got something for you" (Allegations E and F). [redacted] then walked away from the post office without being arrested or summonsed. Read report for details.