Complaint #201709365,
November 14, 2017

Officer: Chatterton, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chatterton, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chatterton, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Chatterton, Keith Black Male, 55 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Chatterton, Keith Black Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Chatterton, Keith Black Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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 November 14, 2017 at 9:01 p.m., PO Keith Chatterton and PO Edwin Collado responded to a three-vehicle accident on Tompkins Avenue between MacDonough Street and Macon Street in Brooklyn. [redacted] arrived at the scene before the officers and distributed business cards for a lawyer to the drivers. PO Chatterton immediately approached [redacted] and yelled, "Who the fuck are you? What the fuck are you doing here?" and "Didn't you give her a fucking business card?" (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted] PO Chatterton told [redacted] that he could be arrested four to five times, and at one point said, "I'll arrest your ass" (Allegation A, continued; Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Chatterton told [redacted] to show him his "fucking" ID and stated, "Show me the ID now or I'll arrest your ass right now" (Allegation A, continued). PO Chatterton took [redacted] Is ID from him and ordered him to wait by the "goddamn sidewalk" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] After 30 minutes of waiting, [redacted] approached PO Chatterton to show him his heart monitor and explain that he had health problems. PO Chatterton responded, "Just go sit your ass down" (Allegation A, continued). [redacted] was permitted to leave after 45 minutes. He was not arrested or issued a summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 14, 2017
Closed: July 26, 2018

Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Edwin Collado