Complaint #202007423,
November 5, 2020

Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalty

Brovakos, Timothy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 5, 2020, at approximately 1:49 a.m., [redacted] was driving [redacted] in [redacted]s car. [redacted] stopped in front of Shaba Deli and Grocery, located at 2387 Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn, and [redacted] exited the vehicle. Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos and Police Officers Mubbashar Zahid, Khurram Zubair, and Joseph McDonald, all then assigned to the 60th Precinct, performed a car stop on [redacted]s vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations B-C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos supervised PO Zahid as he frisked [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos and other officers searched [redacted]s vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos did not provide [redacted] or [redacted] with a Right to Know Act business card (Allegations F-G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos allegedly called [redacted] an "asshole" (Allegation H: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
Lt. Brovakos has since been promoted to Lieutenant Special Assignment and reassigned to the 71st Precinct. PO Zahid has also been reassigned to the 71st Precinct. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 5, 2020
Received: November 9, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Mcdonald, Mubbashar Zahid, Khurram Zubair
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected