Complaint #202202350,
April 2, 2022

Officer: Meyers, Antonio
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Meyers, Antonio
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Charles, Anne
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kmiotek, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Meyers, Antonio Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Meyers, Antonio Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Charles, Anne Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Kmiotek, Eric Black Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Meyers, Antonio
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On March 25, 2022, at approximately 2:00 p.m., in the vicinity of 18th Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] 2006 black Dodge Caravan, which contained his dog, was towed at the request of Police Officer Anne Charles and Police Officer Eric Kmiotek, both of the 72nd Precinct (Allegation A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
On March 28, 2022, at approximately 7:12 p.m., [redacted] called 911 to report his missing vehicle and dog in the vicinity of 18th Street and 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. Police Officer Antonio Meyers and Police Officer Xavier Proano, both from the 72nd Precinct, arrived on scene and Police Officer Antonio Meyers threatened to arrest [redacted] for animal cruelty (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
On April 2, 2022, at approximately 11:42 a.m., [redacted] texted PO Meyers and requested his name, but PO Meyers never provided it (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 2, 2022
Received: April 12, 2022
Closed: July 11, 2023

Reason for contact: C/V telephoned PCT
Location: Other
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Xavier Proano