Complaint #202005010,
May 31, 2020

Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Murrell, Shaundel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Maynard, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Love, Samantha
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Maynard, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Murrell, Shaundel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sherpa, Tshering
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martinez, Tiffany Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Tiffany Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Tiffany Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Murrell, Shaundel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Maynard, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Love, Samantha Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martinez, Tiffany Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Maynard, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Murrell, Shaundel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sherpa, Tshering Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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

Murrell, Shaundel
Command Discipline - A

Maynard, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Martinez, Tiffany
Command Discipline - A

Love, Samantha
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On May 31, 2020, at approximately 10 p.m., Sgt. Shaundel Murrell along with PO Tiffany Martinez, PO Samantha Love, and Michael Maynard of the 77th Precinct participated in the vehicle stop of [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] PO Martinez told him that they smelled weed and asked for his ID. PO Martinez and PO Maynard both asked [redacted] to step out of his vehicle and he complied. PO Martinez then frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] PO Martinez and PO Maynard then searched the entirety of his vehicle (Allegation D and E: Abuse of Authority- [redacted]. While [redacted] spoke with the officers, PO Love says under her breath "dumbass" (Allegation F: Discourtesy - [redacted]. As the officers walked back to their vehicle, an unidentified individual asked the officers for their names and shield numbers. In response, PO Love told her to "go fuck yourself" (within Allegation F). No officer provided a business card (Allegations G, H, and I: Abuse of Authority - [redacted].
Following the vehicle stop, [redacted] drove to the 77th Precinct. The precinct was barricaded off due to protests in the area. [redacted] spoke to PO Tshering Sherpa of the 77th Precinct outside in front of the stationhouse and asked to file a complaint against officers. PO Sherpa told him that they could not go to the precinct and make a complaint because of protests and gave him a number and told him to file a complaint online (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]. [redacted] then left. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 31, 2020
Received: July 14, 2020
Closed: February 28, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected