Complaint #202003805, May 2020

Incident: May 30, 2020
Received: June 2, 2020
Closed: February 9, 2022


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Brandon Patane)
NYPD Departure Letter (Miguel Vanbrakle)

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Amine Azeddine, Michael Berndt, Daniel Chin, Anthony Diliberto, Delio Fernandez, Denis Gamez, Christine Roman, Javier Solis
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Martinez, Ricardo
Complainant: White
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cozier, Michael
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Complainant: White
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Patane, Brandon
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer White Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Police shield Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Martinez, Ricardo White Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cozier, Michael Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Vanbrakle, Miguel White Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Patane, Brandon Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vanbrakle, Miguel Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified

Penalties

Vanbrakle, Miguel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Patane, Brandon
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.