| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Schreckenstein, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Schreckenstein, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Smith, Craig |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Schreckenstein, Jason |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Smith, Craig |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Unsubstantiated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Exonerated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Schreckenstein, Jason | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Schreckenstein, Jason | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Smith, Craig | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital | Unfounded |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Exonerated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Offensive Language: Race | Unfounded |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Schreckenstein, Jason | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Smith, Craig | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On February 6, 2021, at approximately 2:35 a.m., Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos and Police Officers Jason Schreckenstein and Craig Smith of the 71st Precinct stopped [redacted] vehicle in front of 506-528 Utica Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When [redacted] took out his cellphone to film the encounter, Lt. Brovakos ordered him to put his cell phone down, thereby interfering with his use of a recording device (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos frisked and searched [redacted] and joined PO Schreckenstein in searching [redacted] car (Allegations C-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Schreckenstein and PO Smith refused to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] upon his request (Allegations G–H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos allegedly made a remark to [redacted] based upon his race by insinuating that he was a felon (Allegation I: Offensive Language, [redacted], Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos did not return [redacted] vehicle registration at the conclusion of the traffic stop (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos, PO Schreckenstein, and PO Smith failed to provide [redacted] with business cards (Allegations L-N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers drove away without arresting [redacted] or issuing him any summonses.
[redacted] drove around the nearby area looking for the officers to get his vehicle [redacted] back. At approximately 2:45 a.m., he flagged them down a few blocks away, at the intersection of Rutland Road and Remsen Avenue in Brooklyn. [redacted] and Lt. Brovakos, both seated in their cars, began arguing with each other while [redacted] filmed the encounter. Lt. Brovakos again ordered [redacted] to put his phone down, which prompted [redacted] to put his phone down, thereby interfering with his use of a recording device (Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation P: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos...
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