Complaint #202102983,
May 8, 2021

Summary

On an unknown date at an unknown time prior to May 8th, 2021, [redacted] was the driver and sole occupant of his vehicle parked at the front entrance of the [redacted] at [redacted] in Manhattan. [redacted]s vehicle was turned off. An unidentified officer stopped [redacted] while [redacted] sat in his parked vehicle, and asked him, "What you got on you?" (Allegation A, Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) An officer requested [redacted] step out of the car and subsequently frisked [redacted] near his waistband and searched his front hoodie pocket (Allegation C, Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). An officer searched [redacted]s car, including the center console and glove compartment (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) [redacted]s cousin, known only as [redacted] appeared on scene and an officer requested his ID, which [redacted] provided (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). No officers provided either [redacted] or [redacted] with a business card (Allegation G, Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). On May 8th, 2021, at approximately 7:42 p.m., [redacted] was the sole occupant of his white E300 Mercedes Benz sedan in the parking lot of the [redacted] located at [redacted] in Manhattan. [redacted] waited for his brother, [redacted] to come downstairs and drove around the parking lot. PO Erick Clark, PO Kingsley Joachim, and PO Raphael Aquino, all of PSA 6, conducted a vehicle stop of [redacted] (Allegation I-K, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Shahzeb Ahmed, PO Shane Bula, PO Percy Quispe, and PO Brian Somar, also of PSA 6, arrived on scene and provided back up. While approaching [redacted]s vehicle, PO Aquino and PO Joachim allegedly pointed their guns at [redacted] (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]). Allegation N: Force, [redacted]. and PO Clarck drew his gun (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Clarck instructed [redacted] to exit the vehicle and he complied, while holding his cell phone and recording a video. PO Clarck removed the cell phone... Read report for details.