Complaint #201907780, August 2019

Incident: August 30, 2019
Received: September 3, 2019
Closed: September 15, 2021


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Ramil Casimir, Kevin Morgan, Stefan Olynyk, Joseph Sousa, Anthony Waite
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sikora, John
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Schumacher, William
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schumacher, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Schumacher, William
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuoco, Tony
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Schumacher, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ohara, Andre
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Sikora, John Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Schumacher, William Force: Physical force Exonerated
Schumacher, William Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Schumacher, William Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ohara, Andre Black Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Ohara, Andre Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Ohara, Andre Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuoco, Tony Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Schumacher, William Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bhuiyan, Mahmudul Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Ohara, Andre Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

Penalties

Schumacher, William
Command Discipline - A

Bhuiyan, Mahmudul
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Ohara, Andre
Command Discipline - B


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.