| Officer: | Brandenburg, Jeremy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mezzatesta, Richard |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Mezzatesta, Richard |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Mezzatesta, Richard |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Brandenburg, Jeremy |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Brandenburg, Jeremy |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mezzatesta, Richard |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Lalchan, Stephen |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Obrien, Michael |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg, Jeremy | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Mezzatesta, Richard | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Mezzatesta, Richard | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Mezzatesta, Richard | Asian Male, 27 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unfounded |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 27 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 27 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 27 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unsubstantiated |
| Brandenburg, Jeremy | Asian Male, 27 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unfounded |
| Brandenburg, Jeremy | Asian Male, 24 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unfounded |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unsubstantiated |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 24 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Mezzatesta, Richard | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Asian Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Asian Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Lalchan, Stephen | Asian Male, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Obrien, Michael | Asian Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 6:15 p.m. on December 5, 2017, [redacted] were in their vehicle parked on 189th Street and 73rd Avenue in Queens. Det. Michael Obrien, and Det. Stephen Lalchan of Queens South Gang Squad approached their vehicle. Shortly thereafter, Sgt. Richard Mezzatesta and Det. Jeremy Brandenburg, also of Queens South Gang Squad, also arrived on scene. Det. Brandenburg was investigating the brothers in an ongoing narcotics case, and [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Mezzatesta and Det. Brandenburg approached the vehicle with their guns pointed at him, while [redacted] alleged that Det. Brandenburg and Det. Obrien approached the vehicle with their guns pointed at both him and [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted] Allegation B: Force, [redacted] Allegation C: Force, [redacted] Allegation D: Force, [redacted] Allegation E: Force, [redacted]). Det. Lalchan allegedly pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle, and Det. Obrien allegedly used force to remove [redacted] from the vehicle (Allegation F: Force, [redacted] Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Det. Lalchan frisked [redacted] (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Obrien allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Lalchan allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Obrien allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Lalchan allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation N: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Det. Obrien allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation O: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation P: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Det. Lalchan searched the vehicle and recovered marijuana (Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Brandenburg and Sgt. Mezzatesta also allegedly searched the vehicle (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation S: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] were... Read report for details.