Complaint #202104113,
July 11, 2021

Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bhatti, Aaqib
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Officer(s) Unidentified
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Bhatti, Aaqib Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On July 11, 2021, at approximately 4:45 AM, [redacted] was sitting in the passenger seat of his wife's vehicle outside his apartment located at [redacted] in Brooklyn while his friend, [redacted] was in the driver's seat. Lt. Timothy Brovakos, PO Mubbashar Zahid, PO Aaquib Bhatti, PO Christopher Rodriguez, and PO Steven Caraballo, all of the 71st Precinct, stopped the vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle, [redacted] stepped out, and Lt. Brovakos frisked him and allegedly searched his bag (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers instructed [redacted] to exit the vehicle and he refused. Lt. Brovakos told [redacted] that he could be arrested for obstructing (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zahid allegedly put his hand underneath the driver's seat and looked around (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos and PO Bhatti pulled on [redacted]'s arm and PO Zahid grabbed, squeezed, and bent [redacted]'s hand, causing a scratch (Allegation F-H: Force, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos frisked [redacted]'s waistband and his bag (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and then requested his identification, which [redacted] provided (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] told Lt. Brovakos he defecated on himself and Lt. Brovakos allegedly said, "I don't give a shit" and made several statements including the word “shit” (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted]) (Allegation L: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos allegedly told [redacted] that if he did not exit the vehicle, the officers would arrest [redacted] for his warrant (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and an officer allegedly told [redacted] that the officers could take him in (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos told [redacted] that he would arrest him the next time he stopped him while he was driving with a suspended license (Allegation O:... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 11, 2021
Closed: December 16, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Steven Caraballo, Christopher Rodriguez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected