| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Epstein, Derek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lopez, Estharlin |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Epstein, Derek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Lopez, Estharlin |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 31 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Epstein, Derek | Black Male, 31 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Lopez, Estharlin | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Epstein, Derek | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Lopez, Estharlin | Black Male, 31 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 7, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Police Officer Estharlin Lopez and Lieutenant Derek Epstein, both then of the 70th Precinct, stopped [redacted]s vehicle for driving while talking on his cell phone in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn. In the course of that stop, Lieutenant Epstein used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]) and PO Lopez and Lieutenant Epstein searched [redacted]s vehicle (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and his vehicle were removed to the 70th Precinct stationhouse where his vehicle was impounded and searched, including a safe that had been in the trunk (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When [redacted] recovered his vehicle from the NYPD, it had been damaged (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). This incident resulted in the arrest of [redacted] for [redacted] [BR 01]. Read report for details.