Complaint #202006159, August 2020

Incident: August 23, 2020
Received: September 12, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Conner Anzalone, Michael Balioni, Igor Bondarenko, Joseph Borrero, Nicholas Brush, Christopher Desciora, Nicholas Dirico, Marcarthur Jean, Herman Lai, Ronald Louie, Gregory Markov, Anthony Massoni, Cristobal Perez, Lee Pettyjohn, Geovani Sanchez, Arselly Santana, Yevgeny Vaks, Oliver Vidal, Xuelin Zhuang, Khurram Zubair
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Yee, David
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Yee, David
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brevetti, Louis
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Elci, Hasan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Elci, Hasan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Yee, David
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Elci, Hasan
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Female Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Yee, David Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Yee, David Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Brevetti, Louis Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Force: Physical force Exonerated
Elci, Hasan Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Elci, Hasan Black Male, 18-20 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Yee, David Hispanic Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Elci, Hasan Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Elci, Hasan
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 2024
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Brevetti, Louis
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

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