Complaint #201901982,
February 26, 2019

Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ejaz, Faisal
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ejaz, Faisal
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Shabir, Waqas
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gugliara, Filippo
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Yip, Kevin
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Ejaz, Faisal Male, 14 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ejaz, Faisal Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Shabir, Waqas Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Exonerated
Gugliara, Filippo Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Yip, Kevin Male, 14 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Ejaz, Faisal
Formalized Training

Shabir, Waqas
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On February 26, 2019, shortly before 1:30 p.m., [redacted], at the time, a freshman at [redacted] in Brooklyn-left school early for a doctor's appointment, entered the nearby Bay 50th Street "D" subway station to travel there, and jumped the turnstile. Police Officer Waqas Shabir of Transit District 34 immediately stopped him (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Shabir grabbed [redacted]'s arm and allegedly shoved him backwards through the emergency exit gate (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] then paid his subway fare and left without incident. PO Shabir failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). No arrest or summons resulted.
On February 27, 2019, at approximately 3:00 p.m., [redacted] entered the same Bay 50th Street subway station at the end of the school day. [redacted] swore at PO Shabir as he walked into the station. PO Shabir and his partner, Police Officer Faisal Ejaz, also from Transit District 34, stopped [redacted] (Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] began screaming, sat down in the middle of the platform stairs, and refused to move. Police Officer Filippo Gugliara and Police Officer Kevin Yip (who has since been promoted to sergeant), also from Transit District 34, responded as backup. PO Shabir arrested [redacted] for disorderly conduct. PO Shabir and PO Ejaz grabbed and pulled on [redacted]'s arms (Allegations F-G: Force, [redacted]). PO Yip and PO Gugliara allegedly grabbed [redacted]'s legs and dragged him down the stairs (Allegations H-I: Force, [redacted]). PO Shabir allegedly pushed [redacted] towards the mezzanine, pushed him onto a bench, and pushed him through the exit gate (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]). PO Shabir allegedly tightened [redacted]'s handcuffs (Allegation K: Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Jonathan Gomez and Police Officer Rodney Velez, also from Transit District 34, also responded as backup. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 26, 2019
Received: March 5, 2019
Closed: June 8, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Juvenile Report

Witness Officers: Jonathan Gomez, Rodney Velez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected