Complaint #201809860,
November 24, 2018

Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Chau, Alan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Chau, Alan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chau, Alan Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Complainant Uncooperative
Chau, Alan Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Complainant Uncooperative
Chau, Alan Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Chau, Alan Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Chau, Alan
Formalized Training

Summary

On November 24, 2018, at approximately 2:54 a.m., Sergeant Alan Chau, from the 67th Precinct, supervised the entry into and search of [redacted]'s residence at [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated) and (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). At the 67th Precinct stationhouse, Sergeant Alan Chau threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, Complainant Uncooperative) and seize his property if [redacted] continued to host parties (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, Complainant Uncooperative). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 24, 2018
Received: November 27, 2018
Closed: March 11, 2020

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Delio Fernandez, Hanjie Lu, Brandon Patane, Christine Roman
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected