Complaint #201808927,
October 26, 2018

Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wong, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Wilson, Zureno
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Epstein, Mitchell
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wong, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 52 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wong, Raymond Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Wilson, Zureno Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Epstein, Mitchell Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Wong, Raymond Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Saeed, Junaid
Formalized Training

Wong, Raymond
Formalized Training

Summary

On October 26, 2018, at approximately 10:46 p.m., in the vicinity of East 98th Street and Farragut Avenue, in Brooklyn, PO Junaid Saeed and PO Raymond Wong stopped [redacted] for a vehicle traffic law violation and arrested him for driving with a suspended license and an open bench warrant. [redacted] who had been seated in the passenger seat, tried to remain in the passenger seat of the vehicle as the officers transported it back to the stationhouse. PO Saeed told [redacted] "Get the fuck out of the vehicle," and "What the fuck is wrong with you?" (Allegation A: Discourtesy, unfounded). PO Saeed grabbed [redacted] and pulled him out of the vehicle (Allegation B: Force, exonerated). [redacted] was about to record the officers on his phone, but PO Saeed slapped his phone out of his hand (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). PO Saeed instructed PO Wong to take the Donaldsons' vehicle back to the 69th Precinct stationhouse (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, substantiated).
[redacted] later arrived at the 69th Precinct stationhouse and asked Sgt. Mitchell Epstein, who was working as the desk sergeant, to speak with the captain. Sgt. Epstein responded, "You don't fucking ask the captain a question. That's not the way it's done here," (Allegation F: Discourtesy, unsubstantiated). PO Saeed and PO Wong went outside to inspect [redacted]'s vehicle, which was parked in the street in front of the stationhouse. [redacted] attempted to record PO Saeed and PO Wong, but PO Zureno Wilson told [redacted] that he was not allowed to record (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). PO Wong searched the vehicle (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). [redacted] asked PO Saeed for a business card. PO Saeed attempted to provide [redacted] with a ripped piece of paper. [redacted] refused to accept the paper and requested a business card, but PO Saeed refused to provide one (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 26, 2018
Received: October 27, 2018
Closed: August 6, 2019

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected