Complaint #202105056,
August 14, 2021

Officer: Simms, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Simms, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Simms, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Simms, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Simms, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Simms, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Simms, Justin
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 14, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 14, 2021, at approximately 1:42 a.m., [redacted] went to the 69th Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint against NYPD officers. Upon arriving, he was told by officers that he could not enter the stationhouse or file a complaint; after which, Lieutenant Justin Simms, of the 69th Precinct, exited the stationhouse, threatened to Taser [redacted], told him that he can no longer go to the stationhouse to file complaints, and threatened to arrest [redacted] if he was to return to the stationhouse that evening (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to process civilian complaint, [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 14, 2021
Received: August 25, 2021
Closed: October 20, 2022
Last Updated: March 16, 2025

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to obtain information
Location: Police building
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Pardeep Dhaliwal, Denise Garciatorres, Jamal Perry
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected