Complaint #202103607,
June 15, 2021

Summary

and [redacted] On June 15, 2021, at approximately 7:36 p.m., [redacted] was driving his black Mercedes-Benz sedan and parked in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn. Immediately after, an unmarked police vehicle pulled up beside [redacted] vehicle. Police Officer Pascual Melo, Police Officer Jorge Santos, and Police Officer Mohammed Abdelfattah, all from PSA 3, exited their police vehicle and informed [redacted] they were stopping him (Allegations A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority-Vehicle Stop, [redacted]) [redacted] disputed the stop and rolled up his window. PO Abdelfattah told him, "Don't do that shit in my face" (Allegation D: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]) [redacted] exited the vehicle and continued to dispute the stop with the officers. PO Melo handcuffed [redacted] and asked why he was "doing this extra shit?" [redacted] (Allegation E: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]).
After deciding to transport [redacted] to the 79th Precinct stationhouse to issue him summonses, the officers requested his car keys. [redacted] threw his car keys to his brother, and escaped from the handcuffs. PO Melo and PO Santos used a forcible takedown to bring [redacted] to the ground (Allegations F and G: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). Simultaneously, PO Abdelfattah ran toward [redacted] who had picked up [redacted] car keys, and allegedly punched [redacted] and a female individual (Allegations H and I: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). Additionally, Police Officer Javier Ramirez, of the 79th Precinct, and Police Officer Luis Sandres, of PSA 3, pushed two unidentified individuals back to prevent them from crowding too close around the officers (Allegations J and K: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). After officers successfully handcuffed [redacted] and [redacted] both were transported to the 79th Precinct stationhouse.
At the desk at the 79th Precinct stationhouse, at approximately 8 p.m., PO Abdelfattah ran a magnetometer over [redacted] and drew a positive reading. PO Abdelfattah escorted [redacted] into the holding cell area,... Read report for details.