Complaint #202000416,
January 1, 2020

Officer: Plawiak, Kerry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Plawiak, Kerry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Plawiak, Kerry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Plawiak, Kerry Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Plawiak, Kerry Hispanic Female, 37 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Plawiak, Kerry Hispanic Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated

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.
'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

At approximately 1:15 p.m., on January 1st, 2020, [redacted] went to the 75th Precinct Stationhouse in order to make a complaint against her tenants. Inside the stationhouse [redacted] encountered Police Officer Kerry Plawiak of the 75th Precinct and spoke to him about ongoing issues with her tenants. Police Officer Plawiak told [redacted] he could not help her with her complaint and asked her repeatedly to leave the stationhouse. [redacted] refused to leave. Police Officer Plawiak told her she would be "trespassing" if she refused to leave the stationhouse and could be arrested (Allegation A - Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). Police Officer Plawiak then approached [redacted] and allegedly pushed her in her upper chest and left arm (Allegation B – Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] took out her phone, and Police Officer Plawiak told her she could not film in the stationhouse (Allegation C - Interference with Recording, [redacted]). [redacted] Police Officer Plawiak then allegedly pushed [redacted] again by "nudging" her shoulder (within Allegation B – Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] exited the 75th Precinct's stationhouse into its parking lot, followed by Police Officer Plawiak as well as Lieutenant Joshua Bienvenue, Police Officer Joshua Ganshaw, and Sergeant Douglas Ayres of the 75th Precinct. After a brief conversation with Sergeant Ayres about the complaint with her tenants, [redacted] left the stationhouse parking lot. [redacted] was not arrested or issued any summonses as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 1, 2020
Received: January 16, 2020
Closed: December 2, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Douglas Ayres, Joshua Bienvenue, Joshua Ganshaw, Rajinder Singh, Alec Solomito
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected