Complaint #202204852,
July 24, 2022

Officer: Francis, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Francis, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Melo, Pascual
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Denton, Krishawni
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Melo, Pascual
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Francis, Christopher Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Francis, Christopher Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Melo, Pascual Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Denton, Krishawni Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Melo, Pascual Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

At approximately 1:15 a.m. on July 24, 2022, [redacted] was approached by numerous officers as he stood beside his vehicle, parked directly beside a fire hydrant near [redacted] in Brooklyn. Police Officer Pascual Melo allegedly pushed [redacted] on approach, and allegedly telling him, "What the fuck are you doing on the street? Get the fuck on the sidewalk" (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]; Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Officers observed fireworks and a knife inside [redacted] vehicle, at which time Police Officer Christopher Francis and Police Officer Krishwani Denton entered the front driver-side and front passenger-side of the vehicle respectively to remove the contraband, PO Francis allegedly damaging the front driver-side door handle on the exterior of [redacted] vehicle in the process (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] received summons [redacted] and summons [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 24, 2022
Closed: November 1, 2023

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sergiomonty Ang, Andrea Cruz, Alex Ramos, Jorge Ramos
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected