| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Brovakos, Timothy |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated | |
| Brovakos, Timothy | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
[redacted] works as a [redacted]. As a [redacted] carries an off-duty service firearm. On the night of June 7, 2021, [redacted] gathered with several friends, including [redacted] and [redacted] in front of [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] had his service weapon with him in a holster on his right hip. [redacted] sat in the front passenger's seat of a parked vehicle along the side of the road, while his friends were on the sidewalk. The group was drinking from at least one open bottle of alcohol.
At approximately 10:32 p.m., a group of officers under the supervision of Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos of the 71st Precinct approached the group. Lieutenant Brovakos asked [redacted] for his identification. [redacted] exited the vehicle and walked towards Lieutenant Brovakos. Lieutenant Brovakos then reached to [redacted]'s waist and removed the firearm (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Search, [redacted]). [redacted] identified himself as a corrections officer. Lieutenant Brovakos told [redacted] "You walk up and there's a fucking gun in your waistband" (Allegation B: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). [redacted] tried to show the officers his work identification to verify this, but the photograph on the identification was worn away and did not clearly show [redacted]'s face. The officers then searched the vehicle [redacted] had been sitting in (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle search, [redacted]). Lieutenant Brovakos decided to take [redacted] into custody to confirm if he was a corrections officer and was authorized to carry his firearm. Several bystanders approached the officers and objected to their actions. Lieutenant Brovakos told them, “Step the fuck off of him right now or you're all going to jail" (Allegation D: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]; Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest, [redacted]).
The officers took [redacted] to the 71st Precinct stationhouse, where they verified that he was a [redacted] and was authorized to carry a weapon. He was then issued a summons for having an...
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