Complaint #201810201,
August 8, 2018

Officer: Alexander, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alexander, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Sabella, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sabella, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alexander, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Foy, Alfred
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alexander, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cayenne, Christian
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Foy, Alfred
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Alexander, Brian Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Alexander, Brian Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Sabella, Matthew Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Sabella, Matthew Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Alexander, Brian Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Foy, Alfred Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Alexander, Brian Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Cayenne, Christian Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Foy, Alfred Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated

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.
'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

Alexander, Brian
Command Discipline - B

Cayenne, Christian
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 8, 2018, at approximately 1:27 a.m., Police Officers Christian Cayenne, Matthew Sabella, and Alfred Foy along with Sergeant Brian Alexander of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Specialized Unit stopped the vehicle [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants of in the vicinity of Lenox Road and New York Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegations A-D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sergeant Alexander frisked [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sergeant Alexander allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sergeant Alexander allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Foy interfered with [redacted]'s use of a recording device (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Cayenne searched [redacted]'s purse (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Sabella allegedly searched the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted]
No summonses were issued or arrests were made as a result of the incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 8, 2018
Received: December 7, 2018
Closed: August 20, 2019

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected