Complaint #201704971,
June 18, 2017

Summary

On June 18, 2017, at approximately 4:15 a.m., [redacted] was driving home from Playroom, a nightclub located at 3964 10th Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] turned onto Academy Street and Post Avenue, where he was signaled to pull over by the turret lights of an unmarked black sedan occupied by Sgt. Ashleigh Sofia, PO Michael Levy, and PO Nicholas Kane, all of the 34th Precinct (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted] pulled over immediately. Seconds later, PO Johnny Diaz, PO William Burgos, and PO Jonathan Carter, all of the 34th Precinct, arrived at the location. PO Diaz allegedly asked [redacted] if he was drinking and if he would take a breathalyzer test (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Diaz ordered [redacted] to exit his vehicle and frisked him (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted] and the three unidentified individuals were also ordered to exit the vehicle. PO Diaz frisked two of the unidentified individuals (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and PO Kane frisked the third unidentified individual (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Carter allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted] and the three unidentified individuals stood at the rear of [redacted] vehicle while PO Diaz allegedly searched it (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) One of the unidentified individuals held his cell phone at his side and PO Kane allegedly told him to put his phone away or he would take it away (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.