Complaint #201808938,
October 29, 2018

Summary

On October 29, 2018, at approximately 9:55 p.m. [redacted] was double parked on Wortman Avenue in the vicinity of Wortman Avenue and Barbey Street in Brooklyn. A marked police vehicle pulled up behind him. Police Officer Thomas Little and Police Officer Christopher Bracco of the 75th Precinct, approached his vehicle. Police Officer Little approached his driver's side and Police Officer Bracco approached his passenger's side. Police Officer Little asked why his car smelled like "weed" (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Little instructed [redacted] to exit the vehicle. Police Officer Little opened [redacted] driver's side door and grabbed [redacted] s left arm and removed him from the car (Allegation B, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Little brought [redacted] to the back of the car. Police Officer Bracco opened the front passenger's side door, (Allegation C, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Police Officer Bracco entered through each door in [redacted] vehicle (with Allegation C). Police Officer Bracco felt the outside of a backpack and opened it, he lifted the driver's seat floormat, and he entered the center console (within Allegation C). Police Officer Little asked for [redacted] for his identification twice and [redacted] did not provide it. Police Officer Little told [redacted] that he did not have to give it to him, "but that they could solve that by going to the stationhouse," (Allegation D, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was issued summons number [redacted] for [redacted] by Police Officer Little (Board Review 03). Read report for details.