| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Female, 15-17 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Samuels, Eric |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Viar, Paul |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Viar, Paul |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Samuels, Eric |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Viar, Paul |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 15-17 | Discourtesy: Word | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Samuels, Eric | Black Female, 54 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Viar, Paul | Black Female, 54 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Viar, Paul | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) | |
| Samuels, Eric | Black Female, 54 | Discourtesy: Action | Unsubstantiated |
| Viar, Paul | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 6, 2019, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Detective Paul Viar, Sergeant Eric Samuels, and several other officers, all assigned to the Warrant Section, went to [redacted] in Brooklyn to execute a parole warrant for [redacted]. [redacted] her daughter, [redacted] and her son, [redacted] were home at the time. Det. Viar entered and searched the apartment (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Det. Viar allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Sgt. Samuels allegedly stepped on the wires of [redacted]'s respiratory device and stated, "Fuck you" and, "Fuck your wires." (Allegations D and E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). An additional unidentified officer allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). The officers did not locate [redacted] inside the apartment.
[redacted] was arrested pursuant to an Investigation Card (hereafter refused to as an I-Card) for [redacted] and [redacted] were not arrested or summonsed.
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