Complaint #202005973,
September 1, 2020

Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mahon, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mahon, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mahon, Brian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mahon, Brian Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Mahon, Brian
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Mcknight, Richard
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Rivera, Edmundo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On September 1, 2020, at approximately 6:22 PM, Police Officer Richard Mcknight, Police Officer Edmundo Rivera, Police Officer Brian Mahon, and Captain Daniel Campbell, all of the Narcotics Bureau Manhattan North (NBMN), were on patrol in the 28th Precinct when they observed [redacted] walking on the sidewalk and stopped their vehicle beside him. PO Mcknight allegedly questioned [redacted] about weapons and narcotics (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Mcknight, PO Rivera, and PO Mahon exited their vehicle and stopped [redacted] in front of 164 West 116th Street in Manhattan (Allegations B to D – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Mcknight frisked [redacted] (Allegation E – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Rivera searched [redacted]'s bag (Allegation F – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Mcknight, PO Rivera, and PO Mahon failed to provide [redacted] a business card (Allegations G to I – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 1, 2020
Closed: March 23, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected