Complaint #202003636,
March 14, 2020

Summary

On March 14, 2020, at approximately 11:45 p.m., [redacted] stood in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn. [redacted] stood outside a vehicle whose occupants included [redacted] and other unknown individuals. Lieutenant Henry Daverin of the 79th Precinct, who was with Police Officer Antonio Zorrilla of the 79th Precinct and Police Officer Michael Zweifler of the 79th Precinct, stopped the occupants of the vehicle (Allegations A and B, Abuse of Authority: Stop, [redacted]). Lieutenant Daverin, PO Zorrilla, and PO Zweifler arrested [redacted] and in doing so interfered with his recording the incident (Allegations C, D, and E, Abuse of Authority: Interference with Recording, [redacted]). In handcuffing [redacted], Lieutenant Daverin, PO Zorrilla, and PO Zweifler grabbed [redacted] hands and arms and pulled them behind his back (Allegations F, G, and H, Force: Physical Force, [redacted]). PO Zorrilla searched the driver of the stopped vehicle (Allegation I, Abuse of Authority: Search (of person), [redacted]). PO Zweifler, when placing [redacted] inside an unmarked vehicle, failed to provide his name to [redacted] and pushed [redacted] feet inside the car (Allegation J, Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Name, [redacted])(Allegation K, Force: Physical Force, [redacted]). Lieutenant Daverin oversaw the search of the stopped vehicle (Allegation L, Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted]). Sergeant Frederick Manney of the 79th Precinct approached [redacted] who was yelling at the officers and invited him to fight (Allegation M, Abuse of Authority: Threat of Force, [redacted]).
On March 15, 2020, at approximately 12:00 a.m., at the 79th Precinct stationhouse, Lieutenant Daverin said to [redacted], "You want to do this shit all fucking night?" (Allegation N, Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). Sgt. Manney spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation O, Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). Sgt. Manney threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation P, Abuse of Authority: Threat of Force, [redacted]). Police Officer... Read report for details.