Complaint #201706153,
July 19, 2017

Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Cabrera, Robert
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Cabrera, Robert
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Brennan, Luke
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Cabrera, Robert
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Crain, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Crain, Christopher Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Complainant Uncooperative
Crain, Christopher Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Cabrera, Robert Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Cabrera, Robert Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Complainant Uncooperative
Brennan, Luke Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Complainant Uncooperative
Crain, Christopher Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Complainant Uncooperative
Crain, Christopher Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Crain, Christopher Male, 21 Offensive Language: Other Complainant Uncooperative
Cabrera, Robert Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Complainant Uncooperative
Crain, Christopher Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Complainant Uncooperative

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.


Penalty

Crain, Christopher
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On July 19, 2017, at approximately 1:42 a.m., [redacted] was driving his Honda Accord with [redacted] as a passenger. [redacted]'s vehicle was stopped in the vicinity of 1310 Sheridan Avenue in the Bronx by Sgt. Christopher Crain, PO Robert Cabrera, and PO Luke Brennan of the 44th Precinct Anti-Crime Team. The officers reportedly ordered [redacted] and [redacted] to step out of the vehicle, at which point they were allegedly searched by Sgt. Crain and PO Cabrera (Allegations A through D). Sgt. Crain also allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation E). Sgt. Crain, PO Cabrera, and PO Brennan then allegedly searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegations F, G, and H). [redacted] questioned the officers' motives throughout the stop. Sgt. Crain stated that there was something "mentally off" with [redacted] (Allegation I) and referred to [redacted]'s car as a "hunk of shit" (Allegation J). [redacted] was released from the scene with VTL summonses for a missing front license plate and a dysfunctional center brake light. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 19, 2017
Received: July 28, 2017
Closed: November 3, 2017

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Video evidence collected