Complaint #201703055,
April 13, 2017

Officer: Sargent, Andreas
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcdonald, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sargent, Andreas
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sargent, Andreas Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdonald, Christopher Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdonald, Christopher Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdonald, Christopher Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcdonald, Christopher Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sargent, Andreas Male, 19 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Sargent, Andreas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Mcdonald, Christopher
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On April 13, 2017, at approximately 8:20 p.m., [redacted] left his apartment, which is located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. He walked down a stairwell to the [redacted] where he was stopped by PO Andreas Sargent and PO Christopher McDonald, both of the 67th Precinct (Allegations A and B). PO Sargent had his gun pointed at [redacted] and told [redacted] to "Freeze" (Allegation C). [redacted] told the officers he was not armed, and then they told him that they were investigating a stabbing that had just occurred in the building. Both officers moved [redacted] so his back was against a wall, and then PO McDonald searched inside of [redacted] pants pockets (Allegation D). PO McDonald told [redacted] he was free to go, and also told him not to say anything about the stop or he would be arrested (Allegation E). [redacted] told the officers that what they did was not right, and asked PO McDonald for his shield number, which PO McDonald did not provide (Allegation F). [redacted] then continued descending the stairs to leave his building, and the officers continued conducting their vertical patrol. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 13, 2017
Received: April 20, 2017
Closed: August 17, 2017

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued