Complaint #202205807,
August 14, 2022

Officer: Berk, Kathryn
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Berk, Kathryn
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brewer, Sean
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Brewer, Sean
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mucci, Gregory
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Prunty, Brian
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Valdez, Rene
Complainant: Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Berk, Kathryn Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Berk, Kathryn Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Brewer, Sean Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Brewer, Sean Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mucci, Gregory Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Prunty, Brian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Valdez, Rene Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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

Brewer, Sean
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: August 14, 2022
Received: September 1, 2022
Closed: October 18, 2023
Last Updated: May 19, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Police building
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christopher Burke, Michelle Irons
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected