| Officer: | Varela, Steven |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Female, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Belkin, David |
| Complainant: | Asian Female, 54 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varela, Steven | Asian Female, 54 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Belkin, David | Asian Female, 54 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 29, 2018, at approximately 8:35 p.m., [redacted] and her friend [redacted] were at [redacted] in Brooklyn, where they got into a dispute with their landlord. PO Steven Varela and PO Javier Colon of the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of the dispute. PO Steven Varela allegedly told [redacted] "Go home! Get the fuck out of here. You are not fucking allowed here." (Allegation A – Discourtesy: [redacted]). At approximately 11:47 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 63rd Precinct stationhouse and spoke with PO David Belkin. [redacted] attempted to file a complaint against PO Varela. PO Belkin did not process [redacted]'s complaint (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]), and [redacted] left the 63rd Precinct stationhouse without filing a complaint. Read report for details.