Complaint #201906798,
July 31, 2019

Officer: Jalbrzykowski, Michal
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lewis, Kitwane
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sheppard, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sheppard, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sheppard, Stephen
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Jalbrzykowski, Michal Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Lewis, Kitwane Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Sheppard, Stephen Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Sheppard, Stephen Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sheppard, Stephen Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded

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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Sheppard, Stephen
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 14, 2022
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On July 31, 2019, at approximately 1:07 p.m., Sgt. Kitwane Lewis accompanied by PO Stephen Sheppard, and PO Michal Jalbrzykowski of the 90th Precinct, pulled over [redacted] in the vicinity of 849 Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn for a moving violation. Sgt. Lewis reached through the passenger-side window, where [redacted] sat and pulled a bottle of medicine out of [redacted] glove box (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Stephen Sheppard pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle (Allegation B: Force: [redacted]). As PO Sheppard struggled with [redacted] PO Jalbrzykowski threatened to use his Taser against [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: [redacted] D. [redacted] exited the vehicle. PO Sheppard allegedly frisked (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Sgt. Lewis placed both [redacted] and [redacted] under arrest and transported them to the precinct stationhouse.
At the 90th Precinct stationhouse, PO Sheppard strip-searched [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Sheppard recovered marijuana inside of [redacted] vehicle. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 31, 2019
Received: August 2, 2019
Closed: June 18, 2020

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Olga Dudka
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected