Complaint #201804023,
May 12, 2018

Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Holder, James Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Holder, James Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Holder, James Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Holder, James
Formalized Training

Summary

On May 12, 2018, at approximately 1:00 a.m., [redacted] was driving [redacted] in the vicinity of the intersection of Avenue D and Utica Avenue in Brooklyn, when they were stopped by an unmarked RMP containing Police Officer James Holder, Police Officer Sanjay Lall, and Police Officer Michael Sidorskiy, all assigned to Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Specialized Unit. The officers approached, and after observing [redacted] being in possession of a gravity knife, PO Holder ordered [redacted] and [redacted] to exit the vehicle. PO Holder frisked and potentially searched [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and [redacted] officers were ordered to stand at the back of the vehicle, and the officers searched the passenger compartment of [redacted] vehicle. Afterward, PO Holder ordered [redacted] to open the trunk and conducted an additional vehicle search (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 12, 2018
Received: May 21, 2018
Closed: July 19, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sanjay Lall, Michael Sidorskiy