| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
|---|---|
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Rourke, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Rourke, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rourke, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Chokehold |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Rourke, Thomas |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Belcher, Andrew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belcher, Andrew | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated | |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unfounded |
| Rourke, Thomas | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Rourke, Thomas | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unfounded |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Female, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Unsubstantiated |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Unsubstantiated |
| Rourke, Thomas | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Female, 30-34 | Force: Chokehold | Unfounded |
| Rourke, Thomas | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Belcher, Andrew | Black Male, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 30, 2020, at approximately 12:40 a.m., [redacted] was driving her car with [redacted] headed westbound on Liberty Avenue in Brooklyn when in the vicinity of Liberty Avenue and Fountain Avenue, her vehicle was pulled over by Police Officer Andrew Belcher and Police Officer Thomas Rourke of the 75th Precinct. PO Belcher asked [redacted] and [redacted] if they had been smoking marijuana in the car (Allegations A and B – Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Belcher ordered [redacted] and [redacted] to exit her car and [redacted] refused. PO Belcher reached through the front driver side window of [redacted] car, removed her keys from the ignition, unbuckled her seatbelt, and pulled her from her car, causing her to fall to the ground (Allegation C - Force, [redacted]). On the ground, PO Belcher allegedly kept his knee on the back of [redacted] neck while she was handcuffed (Allegation D - Force, [redacted]). PO Rourke frisked and searched [redacted] and PO Belcher searched [redacted] vehicle. (Allegations E, F, and G – Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Belcher and PO Rourke for their business cards, which they did not provide (Allegations H and I – Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Belcher and PO Rourke for their shield numbers, but the officers did not verbally provide this information (Allegations J and K – Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was issued a summons for a cracked windshield as a result of this incident (Board Review 13).
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