Complaint #201804561,
June 4, 2018

Officer: Adams, Dean
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Adams, Dean
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Adams, Dean Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Adams, Dean Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 4, 2018, [redacted] was leaving the Rite-Aid store at 9738 Seaview Avenue in Brooklyn when he got onto his bicycle and pedaled down a ramp into the Rite-Aid parking lot. At the same time, Detective Dean Adams of Manhattan South Narcotics chased [redacted] toward the front of the ramp that [redacted] was going down. [redacted] ran through the grasp of Detective Adams and around [redacted] Detective Adams then collided with [redacted] knocking him off balance and into a parked van beside him (Allegation A: Force: [redacted] [redacted]s bicycle collided with the van as well, jamming the gears and making it impossible to pedal (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Property Damage: [redacted]). Detective Adams continued his pursuit of [redacted] whom officers ultimately caught and arrested. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2018
Received: June 8, 2018
Closed: January 29, 2019

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Steven Droluk, Steven Fursa, Matthew Monkowski
Video evidence collected