Complaint #201901085,
December 22, 2018

Summary

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on December 22, 2018, [redacted] was in the hallway of the [redacted] girlfriend, [redacted] when Detective Richard Charles and Detective Christopher Haws of Brooklyn North Narcotics approached. [redacted] attempted to enter his apartment, and Detective Charles and Detective Haws stopped him (Allegation A: Stop: [redacted]) (Allegation B: Stop: [redacted]) (Allegation C: Stop: [redacted]). Detective Charles allegedly stopped [redacted] by punching him in the head (Allegation D: Force: [redacted]). Detective Charles and Detective Haws grabbed [redacted] and pulled him [redacted] away from his apartment door (Allegation E: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation F: Force: [redacted]) then placed his hands into his shorts. Detective Haws grabbed [redacted] by the waist and pulled him to ground, and he, Detective Charles, and Lieutenant Wancel forced [redacted]'s hands out of his pants and placed him in handcuffs (Allegation G: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation H: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation I: Force: [redacted]). While the officers were struggling with [redacted] Detective Haws allegedly reached into his pocket and placed a piece of paper inside (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Detective Haws recovered a plastic twist with alleged cocaine residue.
Under the supervision of Lieutenant Wancel, [redacted] was arrested by Detective Haws and charged with resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and criminal possession of a controlled substance (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). At the 109th Precinct stationhouse, Lieutenant Wancel authorized the strip-search of [redacted] (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Read report for details.