| Officer: | Chau, Alan |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Female, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Chau, Alan |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Chau, Alan |
| Complainant: | Female, 23 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Chau, Alan |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Nemeth, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 19 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Vanbrakle, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Female, 24 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Vanbrakle, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Age 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Vanbrakle, Miguel |
| Complainant: | Male, 21 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Vanbrakle, Miguel |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Chau, Alan |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Pepper spray |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Spagnuolo, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chau, Alan | Female, 23 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Chau, Alan | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Unsubstantiated | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Unknown Officer | Force: Physical force | Officer(s) Unidentified | |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Chau, Alan | Female, 23 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Exonerated |
| Chau, Alan | Black Female, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Nemeth, John | Male, 19 | Force: Physical force | Alleged Victim Uncooperative |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Vanbrakle, Miguel | Female, 24 | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated |
| Vanbrakle, Miguel | Age 23 | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated |
| Vanbrakle, Miguel | Male, 21 | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated |
| Vanbrakle, Miguel | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated | |
| Chau, Alan | Black Female, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 40-44 | Force: Pepper spray | Unsubstantiated |
| Spagnuolo, Michael | Black Male, 44 | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 2, 2018, at approximately 4:00 AM, officers of the 67th Precinct, led by Sgt. Alan Chau of the 67th Precinct, entered the backyard of [redacted] in Brooklyn, where a party was taking place (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Officers allegedly told civilians to "get the fuck out" of the location and pushed individuals to force them to leave (Allegation B, Discourtesy: [redacted] Allegation C, Force: [redacted]). An officer allegedly told [redacted] that he could be arrested for assault following an interaction with officers (Allegation D, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Lt. Michael Spagnuolo of the 67th Precinct instructed [redacted] to leave the premises, ultimately stating, "Get the fuck out of the yard now," (Allegation E, Discourtesy: [redacted]). An officer then allegedly twisted [redacted] arm behind his back, escorted him to the front of the property, and pushed him out of the front yard (Allegation F, Force: [redacted]). The same officer then allegedly said, "Get the fuck out," (Allegation G, Discourtesy: [redacted]). Simultaneously, PO John Nemeth of the 67th Precinct took [redacted] to the ground following a physical struggle between him and officers (Allegation H, Force: [redacted]). Shortly thereafter, as [redacted] attempted to record video of the incident, Sgt. Chau allegedly twisted her arm to force her to stop recording (Allegation I, Force: [redacted] Allegation J, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). As [redacted] was arrested and escorted to a police vehicle, PO Miguel Vanbrakle of the 67th Precinct used Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, hereafter referred to as pepper spray, against several individuals in a crowd, including [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations K-N, Force: [redacted]). Sgt. Chau then instructed several officers to search behind a bar area, including inside several containers, and seize all of the alcohol found (Allegation O, Abuse of Authority: [redacted] Allegation P, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Simultaneously, at the front of the property, while... Read report for details.