Complaint #202100913,
March 5, 2020

Officer: Hirsch, Forrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hirsch, Forrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hirsch, Forrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hirsch, Forrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Canady, Nicki
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cuevas, Gabriel
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hirsch, Forrest Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Hirsch, Forrest Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Hirsch, Forrest Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Hirsch, Forrest Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Canady, Nicki Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cuevas, Gabriel Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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

Hirsch, Forrest
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Cuevas, Gabriel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Canady, Nicki
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On March 5, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., [redacted] was walking near the intersection of Rochester Avenue and Saint Marks Avenue in Brooklyn when an unmarked police vehicle approached him. Lieutenant Forrest Hirsch of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North exited the vehicle, followed by Sergeant Gabriel Cuevas of the 77th Precinct, and Police Officer Nicki Canady and Police Officer Gregory Trimarchi of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Anti-Crime. Lieutenant Hirsch approached [redacted] took hold of him, and placed him against a nearby gate (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Stop - [redacted] Lieutenant Hirsch, Sergeant Cuevas, and Police Officer Canady frisked [redacted] then searched his pockets (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Frisk - [redacted] and Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Frisk - [redacted] and Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Frisk - [redacted] and Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Search (of person) - [redacted] and Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Search (of person) - [redacted] and Allegation G: Abuse of Authority - Search (of person) - [redacted] The officers did not recover anything from the frisk and search of [redacted] Lieutenant Hirsch, Sergeant Cuevas, and Police Officer Canady then returned to their car without providing [redacted] with a business card (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Failure to Provide RTKA Card - [redacted] and Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Failure to Provide RTKA Card – [redacted] and Allegation J: Abuse of Authority – Failure to Provide RTKA Card - [redacted] All four officers left. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 5, 2020
Received: February 1, 2021
Closed: March 23, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected