Complaint #201710082,
December 5, 2017

Officer: Caranay, Allanronald
Complainant: Asian Female, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brutus, Edson
Complainant: Asian Female, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brutus, Edson
Complainant: Asian Female, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brutus, Edson
Complainant: Asian Female, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brutus, Edson
Complainant: White Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Caranay, Allanronald Asian Female, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brutus, Edson Asian Female, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Brutus, Edson Asian Female, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Brutus, Edson Asian Female, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brutus, Edson White Female Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.
'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

Brutus, Edson
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On December 5, 2017, at approximately 6:00 PM, at Hip Hop Wireless on 357 West 125th Street in Manhattan, PO Edson Brutus and PO Allanronal Caranay of the 26th Precinct responded to a dispute. PO Brutus threatened to arrest a customer, [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brutus spoke discourteously about [redacted] (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Brutus and PO Caranay used physical force against [redacted] (Allegations C and D: Force, [redacted]) PO Brutus allegedly refused to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 5, 2017
Closed: April 4, 2018

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 26th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected