Complaint #201905797,
July 2, 2019

Officer: Roberts, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Roberts, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Roberts, Daniel Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Roberts, Daniel Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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 July 2, 2019, at approximately 5:49 p.m., [redacted] was sitting on the stoop of 92 Lewis Avenue in Brooklyn, when he saw Police Officer Isaac Souchak, Police Officer Samet Gulu, and Police Officer Daniel Roberts, all assigned to PSA 3, chasing after [redacted]. As the officers ran past [redacted]'s location, another unit, comprised of Police Officer Delinda Giraldo and Police Officer Steven Guerrero, also assigned to PSA 3, approached from the opposite direction, and stopped [redacted] in front of 109 Lewis Avenue. After surrounding him against a metal gate, the officers allegedly threw [redacted] on the ground (Allegation A: Force-Physical). After [redacted] was handcuffed, [redacted] approached as the officers were placing [redacted] into a marked RMP on scene, and asked PO Roberts for his name and shield number, which he refused to provide (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority-Refusal to Provide Name/Shield Number). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 2, 2019
Closed: May 1, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Delinda Giraldo, Steven Guerrero, Samet Gulu, Isaac Souchak
Video evidence collected