Complaint #202003805,
May 30, 2020

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 Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board 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 Board 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
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
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

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.


Penalties

Vanbrakle, Miguel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Patane, Brandon
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 30, 2020, [redacted] joined a protest occurring at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Church Avenue in Brooklyn. No curfew was in effect on the date of incident. At approximately 9:30 p.m. [redacted] observed unidentified officers push civilians with shields and deploy pepper spray while at the intersection (Allegations A and B: Force, [redacted]).
Between 9:30 p.m. and 10:20 p.m., [redacted] moved east on Church Avenue, arriving at the intersection of Church Avenue and Veronica Place at approximately 10:20 p.m. During this time, Sgt. Michael Cozier; PO Brandon Patane, and PO Miguel Vanbrakle of the 67th Precinct moved east on Church Avenue, as they did so, they deployed pepper spray (Allegations C, D and E: Force, [redacted]). At this intersection, [redacted] observed officers identified by the investigation as PO Delio Fernandez, PO Miguel Vanbrakle, PO Brandon Patane, and PO Ricardo Martinez, under the supervision of Sergeant Michael Cozier, all of the 67th Precinct, arresting [redacted] using a physical takedown (Allegations F and G: Force, [redacted]) [redacted] observed officers who he could not clearly describe striking [redacted] with batons and with foot strikes (Allegations H and I: Force, [redacted]). While observing this, [redacted] moved towards where the arrest was taking place, multiple officers then advanced on [redacted] one of the officers stated, "Get the fuck back," immediately afterward, a different officer deployed pepper spray (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation K: Force, [redacted]). As the officers closed the distance with [redacted] one of the officers struck him on the arm with a baton (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]) [redacted] turned around and went to his knees, after which point officers struck [redacted] in the head and on his body with batons (Allegation M: Force, [redacted]). After ten to fifteen seconds, the officers stopped and left.
At an intersection [redacted] did not remember, between 10:45 p.m. and 10:50 p.m., after a brief interaction, an... Read report for details.


Details

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

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
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected