Complaint #201802302,
January 3, 2018

Officer: Perez, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garcia, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perez, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garcia, Jason
Complainant: Black Female, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garcia, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Perez, Michael Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Garcia, Jason Black Male, 21 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Perez, Michael Black Male, 21 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Garcia, Jason Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Garcia, Jason Black Female, 26 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Garcia, Jason Black Female, 26 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Garcia, Jason Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Perez, Michael Black Female, 44 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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

At approximately 2:21 p.m. on January 3, 2018, [redacted] exited a residential building, which was located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, when two officers, Detective Jason Garcia and Detective Michael Perez from the Warrant Squad, exited an unmarked police vehicle that was parked across the street from the building. The officers were apprehending [redacted] under active I-Card #[redacted] for attempting to [redacted] (Board Review 01).
Detective Garcia and Detective Perez approached [redacted] and grabbed each of his arms. Detective Garcia and Detective Perez drew their firearms and allegedly pointed them at [redacted] (Allegation A: Force - Gun Pointed, [redacted]) (Allegation B: Force – Gun Pointed, [redacted]). Another officer, Detective Matthew Brennan from the Warrant Squad, exited the police vehicle and approached [redacted] as well.
While against the police vehicle, [redacted] told the officers that they did not know him. Detective Garcia and Detective Perez allegedly told [redacted] "We know who the fuck you are. We fucking know you" (Allegation C: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]) (Allegation D: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). Detective Garcia drew his taser and threatened to use it (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, [redacted]). Detective Garcia instructed [redacted] to stop resisting and he did so. Detective Garcia holstered his taser, and as the officers were handcuffing him, [redacted] aunt, [redacted] exited the apartment building and approached the incident. [redacted] asked the officers what was going on. Detective Perez allegedly told [redacted] "Just get the fuck away from the truck" (Allegation F: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). [redacted] asked [redacted] what was going on and Detective Perez allegedly told her, "Get the fuck away from him" (within Allegation F).
[redacted] returned to the residential building, and shortly afterwards, her daughter, [redacted] exited the apartment building. From across the street, [redacted] asked the officers if [redacted] was inside of the... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 3, 2018
Received: March 26, 2018
Closed: January 27, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Matthew Brennan
Video evidence collected