| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Allegation: | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Powers, Erek |
| Allegation: | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 30-34 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
| Powers, Erek | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Powers, Erek | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| Powers, Erek | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 24, 2021, at approximately 1:15 a.m., [redacted] drove alone in his 2007 Nissan Ultima, license plate [redacted] on Rockaway Avenue near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue, in Brooklyn. Lieutenant Erek Powers, Police Officer Stephen Rice, and Police Officer Christopher Kalinowski, all of the 73 Precinct, stopped [redacted] vehicle. Lieutenant Powers asked [redacted] to exit his vehicle and PO Rice and PO Kalinowski escorted [redacted] to the rear bumper of his vehicle. At the rear of [redacted] vehicle, Lieutenant Powers allegedly pushed [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). Lieutenant Powers threatened [redacted] with physical force and allegedly said something to the effect of, "You know you're really skinny, right? You know I would hurt you? You wouldn't even survive" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that Lieutenant Powers then stated, "You're out here at 2:00 in the morning working Uber eats, you look like a bum to me" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Rice issued [redacted] a summons for VTL reckless driving (BR 01), at which point Lieutenant Powers, PO Rice, and PO Kalinowski returned to their police vehicle.
As Lieutenant Powers, PO Rice, and PO Kalinowski pulled away, Lieutenant Powers allegedly rolled down the passenger side window and yelled to [redacted] to meet up at Sutter Avenue after his shift had concluded (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] left the location without additional incident.
On March 17, 2022, at approximately 9:05 a.m., at 100 Church Street in Manhattan, Lieutenant Powers made misleading statements to the CCRB (Allegations F-G: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]).
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