Complaint #201906242,
July 13, 2019

Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cekic, Denis
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Cekic, Denis Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Document

Complaint Closing Report

Summary

On July 13, 2019, at approximately 10:43 p.m., [redacted] and at least five friends were sitting on the benches outside of [redacted] in Manhattan. PO Denis Cekic, of the 32nd Precinct, and another unidentified plainclothes officer, in a black unmarked vehicle, stopped at the intersection of [redacted]. PO Cekic and PO2 allegedly stopped [redacted] and questioned him regarding a weapon (Allegation A-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation C-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation B-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation D-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
PO Cekic and PO2 allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation E-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation G-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation F-Abuse of Authority, [redacted] (Allegation H-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Video footage regarding this incident was obtained from NYPD's TARU cameras, which are posted on the southeast corner of [redacted] in Manhattan. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 13, 2019
Received: July 17, 2019
Closed: January 9, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Nairobi Grayson, Julio Napoleonis
Video evidence collected