Complaint #201902222,
March 9, 2019

Summary

At approximately 10:41 p.m. on March 9, 2019, several civilians, including the six complainants and their friends [redacted] and [redacted] gathered at the intersection of Avenue M and East 48th Street in Brooklyn to record a music video. [redacted] Is and [redacted] S father, [redacted] was at their home nearby at [redacted] observed the recording from a vehicle parked on the side of the road along Avenue M. Several officers from the 63rd Precinct Anti-Crime team, including Police Officer Stephan Noel, Police Officer John Brennan and Sergeant Peter Behan, approached [redacted] vehicle. Police Officer Noel asked [redacted] several times to provide identification and to exit the vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - Question, [redacted]). When [redacted] refused to do so, Police Officer Noel, Police Officer Brennan and Sergeant Behan pulled him out of the driver's seat and pushed him to the ground (Allegations B, C and D: Force – Physical force, [redacted] and [redacted]). Police Officer Brennan allegedly placed his arm across [redacted] neck, choking him (Allegation E: Force – Chokehold, [redacted] Allegation F: Force – Forcible restriction of breathing, [redacted]). Sergeant Behan and Police Officer Brennan then threatened to use their Tasers against [redacted] (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority – Threat of force, [redacted] and [redacted]). None of the officers ultimately discharged their Tasers. The three officers were then able to handcuff [redacted].
Several additional officers from the 63rd Precinct, including Lieutenant Darren Rock, Police Officer Paul Alva and Police Officer Ainsley Carter, responded to the location to assist in dealing with a crowd of several bystanders. Lieutenant Rock ordered officers to arrest one of the bystanders, [redacted] for allegedly interfering with [redacted] arrest. He then ordered officers to arrest a second bystander, [redacted] for allegedly interfering with [redacted] and [redacted] arrest. After [redacted] arrest, the officers began to disperse. Sergeant... Read report for details.