| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lopez, Ryan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lopez, Ryan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Lopez, Ryan |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Brennan, Kieran |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unfounded |
| Lopez, Ryan | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unfounded |
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unfounded |
| Lopez, Ryan | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Unfounded |
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Lopez, Ryan | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Brennan, Kieran | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 19, 2020, at approximately 4:30 p.m., [redacted] doubled parked his Gray 2020 Honda Accord with tinted windows in front of [redacted] in the Bronx to pick up his wife, [redacted]. While waiting for [redacted], Police Officer Kieran Brennan and Police Officer Ryan Lopez pulled up behind [redacted]s vehicle. PO Brennan requested [redacted]s driver license, which [redacted] provided. PO Brennan asked [redacted] "Is there a reason why I should search your car. Are you hiding something in there?" (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Question: [redacted]) Right after, PO Brennan asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle and searched [redacted]s vehicle, including a backpack that was on the front passenger seat (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search: [redacted]).
PO Brennan exited [redacted]s vehicle and showed [redacted] a bag of marijuana that he recovered from inside. PO Brennan instructed [redacted] to go back to the vehicle and to open the trunk. On his way back to the vehicle, [redacted] pulled out his cellphone to take a photo of PO Brennan and PO Lopez, but PO Brennan and PO Lopez allegedly attempted to stop [redacted] by pushing him towards his vehicle as they said, "Get in the car. Get in the car." [redacted] told the officers that he wanted their names, which neither officer provided or allowed him to photograph. (Allegations C and D – Force: Physical Force, [redacted]) (Allegations E and F – Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording: [redacted]). (Allegations G and H – Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide names, [redacted]), [redacted] opened the trunk and PO Brennan looked into it (within allegation B). At the end, PO Brennan and PO Lopez left the scene and [redacted] realized that PO Brennan had not given his driver license back (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property: [redacted]).
PO Brennan issued a summons to [redacted] for [redacted] (Board Review 01). PO Lopez issued a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 15).
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