Complaint #201905204,
June 9, 2019

Officer: Cozier, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cozier, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cozier, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cozier, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cozier, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Cozier, Michael Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Cozier, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Cozier, Michael Black Female, 49 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated

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.
'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 June 9, 2019, at approximately 2 a.m., Sergeant Michael Cozier, Police Officer Christine Roman, and several other officers, all of the 67th Precinct, arrived at [redacted] in Brooklyn, in regard to their suspicion that [redacted] was operating an unlicensed bottle club at the residence. Sgt. Cozier opened the gate surrounding [redacted] in Brooklyn and entered the backyard (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Cozier then entered the home itself, which belonged to [redacted]'s grandmother, [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Cozier threatened to arrest individuals who were at the party (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and seized alcohol belonging to [redacted] from inside the house (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Roman arrested [redacted] for an unlicensed bottle club, unlicensed warehouse of liquor storage, and an improper posting of a license. All of the charges were adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 9, 2019
Received: June 14, 2019
Closed: May 15, 2020

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christine Roman
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected