Complaint #202107861,
December 26, 2021

Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 10-14
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 10-14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kim, Peter
Complainant: White Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Kim, Peter White Male, 15-17 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Kim, Peter White Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Kim, Peter White Male, 10-14 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Kim, Peter White Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Kim, Peter White Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Kim, Peter White Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Kim, Peter White Male, 10-14 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Kim, Peter White Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Kim, Peter White Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Kim, Peter
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, August 29, 2024
Forfeit vacation 1 days

Summary

On December 26, 2021, at approximately 1:19 a.m., at 2710 Brown Street in Brooklyn, Police Officers Peter Kim and Angel Martinez of the 61st Precinct stopped [redacted] and [redacted]. [redacted] was operating [redacted] ATV, and [redacted] was riding as a passenger. PO Kim pointed his gun at [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation A-B: Force, [redacted]). PO Kim also spoke discourteously to [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations C-D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Kim frisked [redacted] and asked him if he had any weapons on him (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Kim allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Kim allegedly ordered [redacted] to remove an item from his pocket (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Kim failed to provide a business card to [redacted] (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Kim ultimately seized [redacted] ATV and vouchered it for purposes of determining its true owner (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Kim issued three summonses to [redacted] for failure to produce proof of insurance, driving an unregistered motorcycle, and driving the wrong way on a one-way street (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 26, 2021
Received: December 27, 2021
Closed: April 5, 2023
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected