Complaint #201907948,
September 5, 2019

Summary

On September 5, 2019, at approximately 5:40 a.m. [redacted] his cousin, [redacted] and his friend, [redacted] were sleeping inside his apartment at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Det. Stanislav Kushnir, Det. Nicholas Norris, PO Christopher Palmer and additional officers from Narcotics Borough Brooklyn South entered his apartment (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Officers handcuffed [redacted] and [redacted] and brought them to the hallway in the apartment. From the hallway [redacted] observed the officers search his apartment and seized items from the residence (Allegations B and C, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] asked to see the warrant. No one showed him the warrant (Allegation D, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Palmer and Det. Norris for their names. Det. Norris did not provide his name and PO Palmer provided his name as Chris (Allegations E and F, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] requested to use the bathroom. PO Palmer walked [redacted] and [redacted] to the bathroom individually. PO Palmer did not uncuff them in the bathroom (Allegations G and H, Discourtesy, [redacted]) pulled down their pants, and they were directed to urinate in the shower (Allegations I and J, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] informed the officers, including Det. Kushnir, that he was sick and needed to take medication. He was never provided medical treatment (Allegation K, Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation L, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were brought to the 72nd Precinct stationhouse. There [redacted] asked to see the warrant but was not shown a warrant (within Allegation D). [redacted] was charged with [redacted]. [redacted] was charged with [redacted]. [redacted] was charged with [redacted]. Read report for details.