| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Bellevue, Job |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Force: Restricted Breathing |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Sferrazza, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lovera, Abel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 35-39 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 35-39 | Force: Chokehold | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Powers, Erek | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Powers, Erek | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Bellevue, Job | Black Male, 35 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 35-39 | Force: Restricted Breathing | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Sferrazza, Joseph | Black Male, 35 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 35 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Lovera, Abel | Black Male, 35 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 9, 2017, at approximately 7:17 p.m., [redacted] was inside his residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] and his friend, [redacted] had a loud argument, after which [redacted] walked [redacted] out of the apartment. At the apartment door, [redacted] encountered a large number of officers, including Sergeant Erek Powers, Police Officer Job Bellevue, Police Officer Joseph Sferrazza, and Police Officer Abel Lovera, all of the 81st Precinct. [redacted] refused to allow the officers to enter the apartment, and a physical struggle ensued. An officer allegedly placed [redacted] in a chokehold and restricted his breathing (Allegations A-B: Force, [redacted]). PO Lovera allegedly struck [redacted] in the side with his shoulder, and Sgt. Powers, PO Bellevue, PO Sferrazza, and PO Lovera took [redacted] to the ground (Allegations C-F: Force, [redacted]). An officer allegedly restricted [redacted] breathing by pressing a knee into his back (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Sgt. Powers and the other officers entered the apartment (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Powers and the other officers allegedly performed an extensive search of the apartment (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers obtained a search warrant, searched the apartment the following day, and recovered two firearms and a quantity of narcotics.
[redacted] and [redacted] were arrested, along with the remaining individuals inside the apartment: [redacted] and [redacted] (BR03).
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