Complaint #201802324,
March 16, 2018

Officer: Chernyhovsky, Lior
Complainant: White Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chernyhovsky, Lior White Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Chernyhovsky, Lior
Formalized Training

Summary

On March 16, 2018, at approximately 11:45 p.m., PO Lior Chernyhovsky and PO Michael Shimer, of the 61st Precinct, arrived at [redacted] in response to a 911 call [redacted] made regarding a broken key in the lock of his bedroom door. [redacted] requested that the officers file a report for an attempted robbery, and the officers explained that they could not. Sgt. Pawel Maslinski, also of the 61st Precinct, was called to the location by the responding unit and arrived with PO Richard Carolina. Sgt. Maslinski inspected the lock and said that the officers could file a report for damaged property. PO Chernyhovsky requested [redacted] Is identification to file the report, and when [redacted] refused to provide his identification, PO Chernyhovsky threatened [redacted] with arrest (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 16, 2018
Received: March 26, 2018
Closed: October 3, 2018

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Richard Carolina, Pawel Maslinski, Michael Shimer