Complaint #201800201,
December 29, 2017

Officer: Guerrero, Mario
Complainant: Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lai, Herman
Complainant: Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Guerrero, Mario Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unfounded
Lai, Herman Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 December 29, 2017, at approximately 8:47 P.M., [redacted] vehicle was stopped at Ralph Avenue and Avenue J in Brooklyn by PO Mario Guerrero, PO Jonathan Bourne, and PO Raymond Russo, all of the 63rd Precinct. [redacted] cousin [redacted] was also in the vehicle. PO Guerrero allegedly had his gun drawn as he approached [redacted] vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was issued a summons for illegally tinted windows, and asked to see a supervisor. Sgt. Christopher Muller of the 63rd Precinct arrived and handed the summons to [redacted]. [redacted] went to the 63rd Precinct stationhouse at approximately 9:30 P.M. on the same night to file a CCRB complaint regarding his interactions with PO Guerrero and Sgt. Muller. Sgt. Herman Lai of the 63rd Precinct allegedly ignored his request and instead said, "Get him out of here," and had two unidentified officers escort him out of the stationhouse (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 29, 2017
Received: January 8, 2018
Closed: July 25, 2018

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Police building
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Jonathan Bourne, Michael Ellis, Christophe Muller, Raymond Russo, John Triano, Frank Vozzo
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected