Complaint #201902426,
March 2, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Howe, Tyler
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Howe, Tyler
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Howe, Tyler
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Howe, Tyler
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Minardi, Gregg
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Islam, Raisul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arias, Paula
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Arias, Paula
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Howe, Tyler Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Howe, Tyler Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Howe, Tyler Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Howe, Tyler Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Minardi, Gregg Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Islam, Raisul Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Arias, Paula Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Arias, Paula Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Summary

On March 1, 2019, [redacted] was with his friend [redacted] who was unavailable to the investigation, when he was pulled over by PO Tyler Howe of the 90th Precinct at the intersection of Bushwick Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. PO Howe was with Sgt. Gregg Minardi and PO Shane Wynn from the 90th Precinct. Upon approaching [redacted]s driver side, PO Howe asked [redacted] when he had last smoked, as he smelled marijuana in the vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] PO Howe directed [redacted] to exit the vehicle, frisked him, and allegedly searched him (Allegations B and C; Abuse of Authority; [redacted] PO Howe and Sgt. Minardi then searched the vehicle, recovering marijuana and various controlled substances (Allegations D and E; Abuse of Authority; [redacted] [redacted] was arrested and transported to the 90th Precinct stationhouse. While inside the holding cells of the stationhouse he repeatedly asked officers, including the cell attendant PO Raisul Islam of the 90th Precinct, for his seizure medication, which had been taken during his arrest (Allegations F through H: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] After four hours, [redacted] was processed at Brooklyn Central Booking, where he met his friend [redacted] after being charged with [redacted]
On March 2, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 90th Precinct stationhouse to retrieve [redacted]s car. [redacted] and officers engaged in a back and forth argument regarding [redacted]s car. [redacted] was asked to leave the stationhouse, which he refused. He was then pushed up against the glass window of the stationhouse and arrested (Allegation I: Force; [redacted] who was recording this interaction on his cellphone, was approached by PO Paula Medrano, who told him to stop recording and threatened to arrest him if he did not do so (Allegations J and K: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] later allegedly asked for the names and shield numbers of various officers, which they refused to provide (Allegations L and M: Abuse... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 2, 2019
Received: March 20, 2019
Closed: November 26, 2019

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Shane Wynn
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected