Complaint #201706181,
July 25, 2017

Officer: Macmaster, Carlos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brabazon, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brabazon, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brabazon, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Gibbs, Dwayne
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Macmaster, Carlos Hispanic Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Brabazon, Kevin Hispanic Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Brabazon, Kevin Hispanic Male, 19 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Brabazon, Kevin Hispanic Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Gibbs, Dwayne Hispanic Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 July 25th, 2017, at approximately 2:02AM, Transit District 3 Police Officers Kevin Brabazon, Carlos Macmaster, Dwayne Gibbs, and another unidentified officer performed a forcible takedown of [redacted] at West 125th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan (Allegations A-C: Force, [redacted] Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). PO Brabazon restricted [redacted]'s breathing (Allegation E: Force, [redacted]) and then kicked him in the face (Allegation F: Force, [redacted]). Officers called [redacted] a "spic." (Allegation G: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 25, 2017
Received: July 31, 2017
Closed: December 6, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 26th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Dellicarpini, Erik Easterbrook, Andrew Fiscante, Linhong Li, Evita Murillo
Video evidence collected