Complaint #201707372,
September 7, 2017

Officer: Powers, Erek
Complainant: Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Bosch, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Powers, Erek Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Bosch, Daniel Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Powers, Erek
Instructions

Summary

On September 7, 2017, at approximately 8:00 p.m., [redacted] entered the 81st Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn, to request an update on a complaint he had filed. While there, he spoke to Sgt. Erek Powers, of the 81st Precinct, who allegedly called [redacted] a "clown," and a "jackass," before allegedly telling [redacted] "You need to get the fuck up out of here." At some point while [redacted] was in the stationhouse, Sgt. Powers also spoke to PO Nicki Canady, of the 81st Precinct, and allegedly said to her, "What the fuck is he doing here?" referring to [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
On September 11, 2017, at approximately 2:00 p.m., [redacted] returned to the 81st Precinct stationhouse to request additional information about his complaint. There he spoke to Sergeant Daniel Bosch, of the 81st Precinct. [redacted] asked Sgt. Bosch, "Who are you?" and Sgt. Bosch allegedly responded, "You might not know who I am, but I know who you are." (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 7, 2017
Received: September 8, 2017
Closed: July 18, 2018

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Job Bellevue, Nicki Canady, Joseph Sferrazza, Mark Xylas
Video evidence collected