Complaint #202007569,
November 15, 2020

Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
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, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Brovakos, Timothy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 15, 2020, at approximately 9:13 p.m., [redacted] was a passenger in a vehicle driven by [redacted] in the vicinity of 105 Avenue X in Brooklyn. Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos, then assigned to the 60th Precinct, stopped [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] 1). Police Officers Mubbashar Zahid, Steven Tatar, John Dean, and Joseph Borrero, all then assigned to the 60th Precinct, were also present. Lt. Brovakos frisked [redacted] searched his vehicle, and frisked [redacted] and also supervised as other officers frisked them and searched the vehicle (Allegations B-D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] ). Lt. Brovakos did not give business cards to [redacted] (Allegations E-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] or [redacted].
The investigation obtained BWC footage capturing the incident (BR02-06, summarized at BR07-11). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 15, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

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

Witness Officers: Joseph Borrero, John Dean, Steven Tatar, Mubbashar Zahid
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected