Complaint #201705838,
May 9, 2017

Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On May 9th, 2017, at approximately 8:26PM, [redacted] walked past 339 49th Street in Brooklyn when he saw Police Officer Christian Cayenne of the 72nd Precinct responding to a fight between two teenagers. When he saw [redacted] PO Cayenne stopped what he was doing and smiled at [redacted]. This allegedly sparked a verbal altercation between [redacted] and PO Cayenne in which PO Cayenne allegedly made comments in reference to [redacted] perceived sexual orientation, gender, and race, told [redacted] to suck his dick, and told [redacted] that he would smack him (Allegations A-E).
On July 8th, 2017, at approximately 10:30PM, [redacted] was at a barbeque at a house on 49th Street between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, when he allegedly saw Police Officer Christian Cayenne and Police Officer Alfred Foy of the 72nd Precinct stop their car across the street. [redacted] allegedly called PO Cayenne a “pussy,” which allegedly sparked a verbal altercation in which PO Cayenne allegedly made comments in reference to [redacted] gender and race, allegedly threatened to fuck [redacted] up, and in which PO Cayenne allegedly used a large amount of profanity (Allegations F-I). Near the end of this verbal altercation, PO Cayenne allegedly gestured to his gun and told [redacted] "You're gonna die to this (Allegation J)." Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 9, 2017
Received: July 18, 2017
Closed: March 8, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Alfred Foy, Terrance Mcavoy, Ricardo Sewell