| Officer: | Yung, Kit |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic, 22 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Barbarelli, Louis |
| Complainant: | Hispanic, 22 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Barbarelli, Louis |
| Complainant: | Hispanic, 22 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Yung, Kit |
| Complainant: | Hispanic, 22 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yung, Kit | Hispanic, 22 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Barbarelli, Louis | Hispanic, 22 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Barbarelli, Louis | Hispanic, 22 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
| Yung, Kit | Hispanic, 22 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 20, 2019, at approximately 1:20 p.m., [redacted] was fired from his place of employment, the [redacted] in Manhattan. As [redacted] went to retrieve his belongings, he and an ex-coworker engaged in a verbal altercation, in which he was called a faggot. [redacted] was then asked to leave the store, which he did, and called 911. Sgt. Kit Yung of the 5th Precinct responded to the scene. After speaking with the employees, Sgt. Yung informed [redacted] that he had to leave the premises or else he would be arrested (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority; [redacted].
[redacted] then went to the 5th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan to file a harassment report regarding his ex-coworker calling him a faggot. Upon arriving at the stationhouse, he spoke with Sgt. Yung and Lt. Louis Barbarelli of the 5th Precinct. [redacted] recorded this interaction on his cellphone, in which Lt. Barbarelli is heard telling [redacted] not to bring up "that shit" when referring to [redacted]'s sexuality (Allegation B: Discourtesy; [redacted] [BR01]. Later in the conversation, [redacted] informed Lt. Barbarelli that he wanted to file a complaint against Sgt. Yung, which Lt. Barbarelli allegedly ignored (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]. As [redacted] was leaving the stationhouse, Sgt. Yung stated that if he returned, he would arrest him (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority; [redacted].
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