Complaint #201803958,
February 14, 2018

Officer: Bodai, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bodai, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bodai, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maldonado, Carmen
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jeanfrancois, Mckenzie
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bodai, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bodai, Thomas
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Bodai, Thomas Black Female, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bodai, Thomas Black Female, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bodai, Thomas Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Maldonado, Carmen Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated
Jeanfrancois, Mckenzie Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Bodai, Thomas Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Bodai, Thomas Black Female, 22 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.
'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

Bodai, Thomas
Command Discipline - A

Summary

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 14, 2018, [redacted] and her partner, [redacted] were in the Jay Street MetroTech subway station in Brooklyn when [redacted] manipulated the turnstile to pass through it without paying a fare. [redacted] and [redacted] were then walking down the stairs from the mezzanine level of the station towards the subway platform when Police Officer Mckenzie Jeanfrancois of Transit Bureau District 30 called out to [redacted] and directed her to walk back up the stairs and come over to where he was standing. Police Officer Thomas Bodai and Police Officer Carmen Maldonado, both of Transit Bureau District 30, were standing next to PO Jeanfrancois. [redacted] voluntarily went over to the officers, who stood in a semicircle around her. [redacted] took her phone out of her pocket. PO Jeanfrancois and PO Bodai instructed her to put her phone away (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: Interference with Recording [redacted] and Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: Interference with Recording [redacted]). PO Maldonado also allegedly told [redacted] to put her phone away (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: Interference with Recording [redacted]). Then PO Bodai allegedly said, "Put your fucking phone away or you're going to get arrested," (Allegation D: Discourtesy: Word and Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Threat of Arrest [redacted]). [redacted] and PO Bodai exchanged words and then PO Bodai allegedly said, "That's why you live in a shelter and I have a job," (Allegation F: Discourtesy: Word [redacted]). PO Jeanfrancois then placed [redacted] in handcuffs.
While this was going on, [redacted] was standing near [redacted] when PO Bodai directed her to move away. [redacted] yelled at PO Bodai, who then told [redacted] to "square up," (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority: Threat of Force [redacted]). PO Bodai then left the incident location and PO Jeanfrancois issued a summons to [redacted] for [redacted] (Board Review 01). [redacted] was released from handcuffs and she and [redacted] left and got on the... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 14, 2018
Received: May 18, 2018
Closed: May 7, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn

Video evidence collected