Complaint #201707094,
August 17, 2017

Officer: Mai, Tin
Complainant: Black Female, 57
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mai, Tin Black Female, 57 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number 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 August 17, 2017, at approximately 12:27 p.m., [redacted] and a male individual she refused to identify went to a gift shop located at 240 Canal Street in Manhattan. [redacted] decided to buy a pair of $20 sneakers. She gave the unidentified male $50 and told him to go to the register to pay for it. The unidentified male paid for the shoes and gave the cashier the $50 and walked away. [redacted] realized the unidentified male did not give her the change remaining from the transaction. She returned to the store with the unidentified male and argued with the cashier, [redacted] over the money. [redacted] allegedly scratched his own hand and called the police. Lieutenant Tin Mai was one of the officers who responded to the location and spoke with [redacted] who stated that [redacted] assaulted him. [redacted] called Lt. Mai, who stood outside, and asked her for her name. Lt. Mai ignored [redacted]'s request for her name and continued talking to [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, Unsubstantiated.) [redacted] was arrested for assaulting [redacted] and she asked Police Officer Max Cheung at the stationhouse what the Lieutenant's name was and he replied that her name was "Mai." Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 17, 2017
Received: August 28, 2017
Closed: April 5, 2018

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Max Cheung, Darnell Dimanche, Kwabena Fraser, Giovanni Li