Complaint #202003025,
April 22, 2020

Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Whirl, Marc
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bilmes, Phillip
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Whirl, Marc
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Whirl, Marc
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Whirl, Marc
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Morgan, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Whirl, Marc
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Substantiated (Charges)
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Race Substantiated (Charges)
Whirl, Marc Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Bilmes, Phillip Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Race Substantiated (Charges)
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Whirl, Marc Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Whirl, Marc Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Gender Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Whirl, Marc Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Substantiated (Charges)
Morgan, Kevin Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Whirl, Marc Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Morgan, Kevin
Closed: Charges not served, June 9, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On April 22, 2020, shortly before 11:49 p.m., [redacted] exited the Pennsylvania Avenue "3" subway station in Brooklyn and began walking east along [redacted] toward his residence. Police Officers Kevin Morgan, Phillip Bilmes, and Marc Whirl, then assigned to the 75th Precinct's Anti-Crime team, drove up next to him. As [redacted] walked along [redacted], PO Whirl allegedly called [redacted] a "faggot" and a "batty boy" over the vehicle's PA system (Allegation A: Offensive Language, [redacted]; Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Morgan and [redacted] began arguing with each other. PO Morgan called [redacted] a "pussy" and "the N-word" (Allegations C-D: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Morgan threatened to "smack" [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Morgan asked [redacted] if he knew his own father (Allegation D). PO Morgan told [redacted] "Suck my dick" (Allegation F: Offensive Language, [redacted]; Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Whirl allegedly also told [redacted] "Suck my dick" (Allegation H: Offensive Language, [redacted]; Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]). An officer allegedly said that [redacted] mother was a "crack-whore" (Allegation J: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Morgan, PO Whirl, and PO Bilmes for their shield numbers, and they all allegedly refused his request (Allegations K-M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Rather than provide his shield number, an officer allegedly told [redacted] "Come and take it, pussy" (Allegation N: Offensive Language, [redacted]; Allegation O: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
PO Morgan pulled his police vehicle into the wrong lane of traffic, parked it, and exited. PO Morgan allegedly told [redacted] to "stop" (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Morgan allegedly repeatedly jabbed [redacted] in the ribs with his knuckles while saying they could "fight like men" (Allegation Q: Force, [redacted]). PO Morgan allegedly drew his gun and pointed it upwards (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 22, 2020
Received: May 4, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected