| Officer: | Lee, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Tague, David |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lee, James |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, James | Hispanic Male, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Tague, David | Hispanic Male, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Unsubstantiated |
| Lee, James | Hispanic Male, 35 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 26, 2018, at approximately 12:16 a.m., [redacted]'s vehicle was stopped at the intersection of [redacted] in Manhattan, by Lieutenant James Lee and Police Officer David Tague, both of the 9th Precinct, for having an LED light bar emitting from the inside of his black 2013 Mercedes Benz. After the officers approached, [redacted] asked Lieutenant Lee why his shield did not have a number on it. In response, Lieutenant Lee opened the driver door of [redacted]'s vehicle and yelled at [redacted] to exit the vehicle, stating that he would pull him out if he did not (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Threat of force, [redacted]). After [redacted] exited the vehicle, Lieutenant Lee frisked his person (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted]).
[redacted] was ultimately placed in custody and transported to the 9th Precinct stationhouse. Upon being released approximately three hours later, [redacted] was issued two summonses, one for disorderly conduct and the second for having an unauthorized light emitting from the vehicle. When [redacted] returned to his vehicle, he saw that his vehicle was allegedly searched and that the cigarette lighter socket was allegedly pulled out and broken (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle search, [redacted]) (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Property damage, [redacted]).
On July 27, 2018, this case was closed pending litigation; however, it was reopened on September 25, 2018.
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