Complaint #201908374,
September 23, 2019

Officer: Sharabi, Yefet
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sharabi, Yefet
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sharabi, Yefet
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Sharabi, Yefet
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sharabi, Yefet
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Clark, Pagiel
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Williams, Shirnell
Complainant: Black Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Sharabi, Yefet Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Sharabi, Yefet Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Sharabi, Yefet Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Sharabi, Yefet Black Male, 52 Discourtesy: Action Unfounded
Sharabi, Yefet Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Exonerated
Clark, Pagiel Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Williams, Shirnell Black Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.
'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.


Penalties

Williams, Shirnell
Formalized Training

Sharabi, Yefet
Formalized Training

Summary

On September 23, 2019, at approximately 11:30 a.m., at Utica Avenue and St. John's Place in Brooklyn, [redacted] who was with his work colleague, [redacted] was pulled over by PO Yefet Sharabi of the 77th Precinct. [redacted] asked why he was stopped and PO Sharabi told him that he did not have to tell him and that if he did not comply, he would take him out of the vehicle and "lock [him] up" (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] handed his license to PO Sharabi, who wrote [redacted] a summons for [redacted]. PO Sharabi tossed the summons into [redacted]'s lap (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Sharabi for his shield number, but he did not provide it (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] went directly to the 77th Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint against PO Sharabi. PO Pagiel Clark, who sat at the front desk, conferred with Sgt. Shirnell Williams who instructed him to provide [redacted] with the phone number for the CCRB. PO Clark did not take [redacted]'s complaint at the stationhouse (Allegation E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] went back to Utica Avenue and St. John's Place in Brooklyn and saw PO Sharabi. [redacted] requested PO Sharabi's shield number again, but he refused to provide it (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 23, 2019
Closed: June 3, 2020

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected