| Officer: | Singh, Lalchan |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Lynch, Patrick |
| Complainant: | Age 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Exonerated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Singh, Lalchan |
| Complainant: | Black, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singh, Lalchan | Age 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Lynch, Patrick | Age 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated | |||
| Singh, Lalchan | Black, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 8 p.m. on August 24, 2022, [redacted] and his friend, [redacted] were sitting in [redacted] car, which was parked but still running in a NYCHA parking lot near 1400 Bergen Street in Brooklyn. [redacted] lit a marijuana cigarette, at which point officers approached. [redacted] and [redacted] were asked to exit the vehicle and stand at its rear. Sergeant Lalchan Singh and Lieutenant Patrick Lynch, both of Police Service Area 3, performed a limited search of the front passenger-side and driver-side respectively of [redacted] vehicle in search of the vehicle's registration (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At the end of the interaction, Sgt. Singh instructed Police Officer Aurie Steiger, also of Police Service Area 3, to issue [redacted] a criminal court summons for disorderly conduct (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] received criminal court summons [redacted] for violation of subsection one of New York Penal Law Section 240.20. [redacted] received criminal court summons [redacted] for operating a motor vehicle under the influence and criminal court summons [redacted] for operation of a motor vehicle while registration is suspended or revoked.
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