Complaint #202103599,
April 30, 2021

Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
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: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
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: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other on August 5, 2023

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.
'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
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 10, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 3 days

Summary

On April 30, 2021, at approximately 1:57 a.m., Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos, assisted by PO Aaqib Bhatti, PO Mubbashar Zahid, and PO Adrian Duran, all of the 71st Precinct, stopped the vehicle [redacted] and [redacted] were in at the northeast corner of East New York Avenue and Kingston Avenue in Brooklyn. (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) During the stop, Lieutenant Brovakos frisked [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and allegedly inappropriately touched [redacted] genitals. (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Lieutenant Brovakos threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) At the end of the interaction, Lieutenant Brovakos failed to provide [redacted] with a Right to Know Act card. (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted])
This incident did not result in an arrest or summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 30, 2021
Received: June 14, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Aaqib Bhatti, Adrian Duran, Mubbashar Zahid
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected