Complaint #201909470,
October 21, 2019

Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Brian
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Brian Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On October 21, 2019, at approximately 11:30 P.M., PO Brian Ramirez, Sgt. Zul Chowdhury, and PO Justin Vazquez, all assigned to the 73rd Precinct, were patrolling the area of Lott Avenue and Powell Avenue in Brooklyn in an unmarked police vehicle. In front of [redacted] PO Ramirez observed a parked Ford Mustang with closed tinted windows and its engine running, in which [redacted] and [redacted] were sitting. PO Ramirez allegedly pulled up alongside the vehicle so that his driver's window aligned with [redacted]'s back passenger window, blocking [redacted]'s vehicle from driving away (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the encounter, PO Ramirez allegedly stated, "We're over here looking for fucking robbers" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). After [redacted] asked PO Ramirez if he was being questioned because he was black, PO Ramirez allegedly responded, "Shut the fuck up. I didn't say anything about you being black. I didn't know you were fucking black before I stopped. Go get a real job," (Allegations D, E, and F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Ramirez for his shield number, and PO Ramirez allegedly responded, "I'm not giving you my fucking badge number," (Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] then told PO Ramirez that he wanted to speak with his supervisor, and PO Ramirez allegedly responded, "I'm not calling no fucking body," (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
Patrol Borough Brooklyn North conducted a separate investigation into this incident in which PO Ramirez was the subject officer and Sgt. Chowdhury and PO Vazquez were witness officers (01 Board Review). The Borough investigated the following allegations: racial profiling, a violation of other department rules by allegedly shining a flashlight in [redacted]'s eyes and telling him to get a job, and a failure to provide name or shield. All allegations were closed as unsubstantiated. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 21, 2019
Received: October 30, 2019
Closed: September 22, 2021

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Zul Chowdhury, Justin Vazquez
Video evidence collected