Complaint #201709023,
October 31, 2017

Officer: Gheith, Hassan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gheith, Hassan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gheith, Hassan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Gheith, Hassan
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Caruso, Alexander
Complainant: White Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gheith, Hassan White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Gheith, Hassan White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Gheith, Hassan White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Gheith, Hassan White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Caruso, Alexander White Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Penalties

Gheith, Hassan
Instructions

Caruso, Alexander
Instructions

Summary

On October 31, 2017, at approximately 9:30 p.m., [redacted] was sitting on a bench in Shore Road Park, at 4th Avenue and Shore Road in Brooklyn, when Police Officers Hassan Gheith and Alexander Caruso of the 68th Precinct, along with a third officer who was not identified, stopped him (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Gheith frisked [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Gheith and the third officer searched [redacted] (Allegations E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])) PO Gheith issued an improper summons to [redacted] for being in the park after it closed, but the park was in fact open (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers got in their car and drove away. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 31, 2017
Received: November 1, 2017
Closed: May 30, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 68th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime