Complaint #201905253,
June 4, 2019

Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Barish, Jason
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Henderson, John
Complainant: American Indian Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Barish, Jason American Indian Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Barish, Jason American Indian Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Exonerated
Henderson, John American Indian Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop 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 4, 2019, at approximately 11:43 p.m., in the vicinity of 847 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] was sitting in the driver's seat of his parked vehicle next to his friend, [redacted]. Sergeant John Henderson, Police Officer Jason Barish, and Police Officer Elisa Battista, all of the 70th Precinct, approached his vehicle. PO Battista approached the front driver's side of the vehicle, informed [redacted] that the officers had pulled him over for failing to signal into a parking space, and requested his license (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] refused to roll down his window and provide his license, stating that he was parked. PO Barish, who stood by the front passenger's door of the vehicle, informed [redacted] that if he prevented the officers from doing their job, he would go to jail for obstruction (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] PO Barish further stated that if [redacted] did not cooperate, the officers would tow his vehicle with him inside of it (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority; [redacted] After a couple of minutes, [redacted] complied with the officers' requests, rolled down his window, and presented his license. He was then released after being warned and admonished. [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2019
Received: June 17, 2019
Closed: February 6, 2020

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Elisa Battista
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected