Complaint #201909887,
November 4, 2019

Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grasser, Brandon
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Holder, James
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Holder, James Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Holder, James Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Espinal, Edwin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Grasser, Brandon Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Holder, James Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Espinal, Edwin Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Espinal, Edwin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Holder, James
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Grasser, Brandon
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 4, 2019, at approximately 6:15 p.m., in the vicinity of Sutphin Boulevard and 109th Avenue in Queens, Police Officers Kevin Nicoll, James Holder, and Brandon Grasser, all from the 103rd Precinct, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] were occupants. PO Holder frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] 1). Sergeant Edwin Espinal, of the 103rd Precinct, searched the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ). PO Holder, PO Grasser, and Sgt. Espinal searched [redacted] (Allegations D, E, and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] [redacted] was arrested for [redacted] which stemmed from an open warrant. He was also charged with [redacted] (Board Review 01). None of the other occupants of the vehicle were arrested or summonsed as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 4, 2019
Received: November 11, 2019
Closed: December 3, 2021

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christopher Denicker, Brian Heisinger, Kevin Nicoll
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected