Complaint #201910398,
December 1, 2019

Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Brovakos, Timothy Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word 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.
'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.


Penalty

Brovakos, Timothy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On December 1, 2019, at approximately 2:10 AM, at West 25th Street between Mermaid Avenue and Neptune Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] vehicle was pulled over by Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos, Police Officer Mubbashar Zahid, and Police Officer Connor Keane of the 60th Precinct (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). Lieutenant Brovakos advised [redacted] that they had been observing his attempts to parallel park and that his driving indicated he may be intoxicated. Lieutenant Brovakos also told [redacted] that he could see marijuana residue on the dashboard and proceeded to order [redacted] out of the vehicle. The officers frisked and searched [redacted] person and then searched his vehicle (Allegations B, C, E: Abuse of Authority - Frisk, Search, Vehicle Search, [redacted]). While doing so, Lieutenant Brovakos continued speaking with [redacted] and used profanity during the exchange (Allegation D: Discourtesy - Word, [redacted]). The officers ultimately left the scene without issuing [redacted] a summons. Lieutenant Brovakos failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Failure to provide a business card, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 1, 2019
Received: December 2, 2019
Closed: December 21, 2021

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Mubbashar Zahid
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected