Complaint #201903895,
February 4, 2019

Officer: Brewster, Alfredo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daniel, Nekesha
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brewster, Alfredo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ast, Dan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brewster, Alfredo Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Daniel, Nekesha Female Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Brewster, Alfredo Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ast, Dan Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Brewster, Alfredo
Command Discipline - A

Ast, Dan
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On February 4, 2019 at approximately 10:30 AM, [redacted] was standing in front of her residence, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, with her daughters' father, [redacted] and her English Bulldog puppy. Police Officer Obson Cesar and Police Officer Alfredo Brewster, both of PSA 1, approached [redacted]. PO Brewster brought [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). PO Brewster arrested [redacted] and PO Brewster and PO Cesar transported [redacted] to the PSA 1 stationhouse. Inside the PSA 1 stationhouse, PO Brewster and Sergeant Dan Ast strip searched [redacted] (Allegation B and Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
On February 6, 2019 at approximately 7:30 AM, [redacted] and [redacted] went to the PSA 1 stationhouse to pick up his property. [redacted] was arrested. [redacted] alleged that Police Officer Nekesha Daniel, of PSA 1, strip searched her in the holding cells (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 4, 2019
Received: May 2, 2019
Closed: April 27, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Obson Cesar
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected