Complaint #201807212, August 2018

Incident: August 20, 2018
Received: August 30, 2018
Closed: June 4, 2019


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Rawn Browne)
NYPD Departure Letter (Hector Vargas)

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: James, Jewel
Complainant: Black, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Hector
Complainant: Black, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Fraser, Gordon
Complainant: Black, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Browne, Rawn
Complainant: Black, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
James, Jewel Black, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Hector Black, 35 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Fraser, Gordon Black, 35 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Browne, Rawn Black, 35 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Penalties

Vargas, Hector
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Browne, Rawn
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.