Complaint #201809019,
October 30, 2018

Officer: Byrnes, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Byrnes, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Byrnes, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Byrnes, Matthew Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Byrnes, Matthew Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Byrnes, Matthew Black Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'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.


Summary

On October 30, 2018, at approximately 11:00 a.m., [redacted] observed Sheriff's officers (unknown whether they were New York City or New York State) and an NYPD officer arresting his cousin, [redacted] at [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] observed several officers tackle and slam [redacted] into a patrol vehicle (Allegation A: Force, D. [redacted] approached the scene and asked PO Matthew Byrnes of PSA2, why his cousin was being arrested. PO Byrnes rushed towards [redacted] and pushed him stating, "Get the fuck out of here; do you want to be next?" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation C: Force, [redacted] ). PO Byrnes also stated, "Do you want to get locked up?" to [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ); Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 30, 2018
Closed: June 11, 2019

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jason Gammello
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected