| Officer: | Dietzel, Brian |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Wang, William |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Wang, William |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Wang, William |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Dietzel, Brian |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietzel, Brian | Asian Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Wang, William | Asian Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Wang, William | Asian Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Wang, William | Asian Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Dietzel, Brian | Asian Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 24, 2020 [redacted] was at home [redacted] in Queens when he buzzed open his apartment building's front door, believing he was letting in his mother. He left is front door slightly ajar and walked into the stairwell to meet her, where he encountered PO Brian Dietzel and PO William Wang. [redacted] who had limited English proficiency, attempted unsuccessfully to communicate with the officers in English. PO Dietzel handcuffed [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Wang entered [redacted] apartment through the open door and looked around (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Dietzel and PO Wang did not obtain language services for [redacted] until the end of the encounter, at which point PO Dietzel removed the handcuffs (Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])
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