Complaint #202107559,
December 4, 2021

Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bhatti, Aaqib
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bhatti, Aaqib
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zahid, Mubbashar
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
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: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rodriguez, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Caraballo, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bhatti, Aaqib
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Caraballo, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bhatti, Aaqib Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caraballo, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caraballo, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Caraballo, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Bhatti, Aaqib Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Zahid, Mubbashar Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rodriguez, Christopher Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Caraballo, Steven Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Bhatti, Aaqib Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.


Penalties

Brovakos, Timothy
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Rodriguez, Christopher
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Summary

On December 4, 2021, at approximately 10:52 p.m., Lieutenant Timothy Brovakos of the 71st Precinct stopped [redacted]s vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] asked for the name and shield number of Police Officer Mubbashar Zahid of the 71st Precinct which PO Zahid allegedly failed to provide (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos told [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not step out of the vehicle (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Once [redacted] exited his vehicle, PO Rodriguez allegedly told another occupant of the vehicle, his brother [redacted] that he would be arrested if he exited the vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zahid and allegedly Police Officer Caraballo of the 71st Precinct frisked [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and searched his pockets (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Brovakos, PO Zahid, PO Caraballo, Police Officer Christopher Rodriguez of the 71st Precinct, and Police Officer Aaqib Bhatti of the 71st Precinct, then allegedly dragged [redacted] onto the roof of his vehicle (Allegations J-N: Force, [redacted]). PO Caraballo and PO Zahid took [redacted] to the ground (Allegations O and P: Force, [redacted]). On the ground, Lt. Brovakos, PO Bhatti, PO Rodriguez, and PO Caraballo allegedly placed their knees onto [redacted]s back (Allegations Q-S: Force, unfounded; Allegation T: Force, [redacted]).
PO Rodriguez and Lt. Brovakos frisked [redacted] (Allegation U and V: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Rodriguez frisked [redacted] (Allegation W: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zahid told [redacted] "Step out or you're going to be placed under arrest" (Allegation X: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zahid allegedly told [redacted] "If you kick me one more time, I am going to charge you with assault against a police officer" (Allegation Y: Abuse of... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 4, 2021
Received: December 13, 2021
Closed: January 27, 2023

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected