Complaint #201807762,
September 14, 2018

Officer: Batson, Leon
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Batson, Leon
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Batson, Leon
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Batson, Leon Black Male, 46 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Batson, Leon Black Male, 46 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Batson, Leon Black Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Batson, Leon
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On September 14, 2018, at approximately 10:30 p.m., in the vicinity of 533 Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn, Police Officers Lean Batson and Nicholas DiRico of the 70th Precinct stopped a vehicle in which [redacted] was an occupant. PO Batson issued [redacted] three vehicle and traffic violation summonses and one disorderly conduct summons (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Batson threw the summonses inside [redacted] vehicle (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]), and said to him, "Have a good night dumb nigger" (Allegation C: Offensive Language, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 14, 2018
Received: September 19, 2018
Closed: February 25, 2019
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Nicholas Dirico