Complaint #201903508,
September 25, 2018

Officer: Power, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chatha, Azeem
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chatha, Azeem
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Power, Joseph Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Chatha, Azeem Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Chatha, Azeem Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

At approximately 10:42 p.m. on September 25, 2018, Police Officer Joseph Power, Police Officer Azeem Chatha, and Police Officer Justin Douglas of the 68th Precinct pulled over [redacted] for using a portable electronic device while driving his SUV in the vicinity of 5th Avenue and 82nd Street in Brooklen. The officers had [redacted] step out of the SUV.
Police Officer Power allegedly began to search the SUV's interior as soon as [redacted] stepped out (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search: [redacted] Police Officer Chatha escorted [redacted] to the rear of the SUV, then allegedly frisked and searched him (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: Frisk: [redacted] Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: Search of Person: [redacted]).
The officers recovered a small quantity of heroin from [redacted] s person, and found an alleged gravity knife inside the SUV. [redacted] was arrested and charged with [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 25, 2018
Received: April 2, 2019
Closed: March 6, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 68th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Justin Douglas
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected