| Officer: | Ravelo, Brandon |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ravelo, Brandon |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ravelo, Brandon |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravelo, Brandon | Hispanic Male, 21 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Ravelo, Brandon | Hispanic Male, 21 | Force: Gun Pointed | Exonerated |
| Ravelo, Brandon | Hispanic Male, 21 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 13, 2017, at approximately 12:30 a.m., [redacted] his cousin [redacted] and an individual known only as [redacted] were in a vehicle being driven by their friend, [redacted] when an unmarked police vehicle attempted to pull [redacted] over at Bedford Avenue and Tilden Avenue in Brooklyn for having excessively tinted windows. [redacted] refused to pull over because his license was suspended, and a vehicular chase ensued. Approximately nine blocks away from the start of the chase, on Nostrand Avenue between Cortelyou Road and Clarendon Road, [redacted] and [redacted] exited the moving vehicle. [redacted] landed in the street on his left arm, resulting in two abrasions to his arm. PO Brandon Ravelo of Strategic Response Group (Citywide Anti-Crime) immediately exited the police vehicle and pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation A). [redacted] ran to the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Cortelyou Road, and PO Ravelo said, "Don't move or I'll shoot (Allegation B)." [redacted] stopped and turned towards PO Ravelo, and PO Ravelo allegedly punched him in his face, resulting in two chipped teeth and a broken nose (Allegation C). [redacted] and [redacted] were transported to the 67th Precinct stationhouse, where they refused medical attention and were released with summonses for disorderly conduct for blocking vehicular traffic on Nostrand Avenue (Board Review 01). [redacted] was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in the first degree, unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree, criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree, and reckless endangerment of property.
Surveillance footage from Blue Bayou Party Hall at 1734 Nostrand Avenue was obtained (Board Review 02). This footage shows [redacted] and [redacted] exiting [redacted]'s car, PO Ravelo chasing after [redacted] on Nostrand Avenue, and Det. Stigell approaching [redacted] who had landed in the street behind a row of parked cars. This footage is embedded below and can also be found in IA#35.
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