| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Martin, Colbert |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Martin, Colbert |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Schimmenti, Frank |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Martin, Colbert |
| Complainant: | White Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unfounded |
| Martin, Colbert | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Martin, Colbert | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Schimmenti, Frank | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Martin, Colbert | White Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Substantiated (Charges) |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 6:25 p.m. on November 5, 2022, [redacted] walked into the 62nd Precinct Stationhouse, Brooklyn, to make a video recording on his cell phone. Upon entering, [redacted] was directed by Lieutenant Colbert Martin of the 62nd Precinct that he could not record inside the stationhouse and needed to leave. [redacted] continued recording but exited the building. [redacted] began recording the exterior of the stationhouse, including Lt. Martin's vehicle which was parked in front of the building. Approximately two minutes after [redacted] exited the stationhouse, Lt. Martin and Police Officer Frank Schimmenti of the 62nd Precinct approached [redacted] and placed him under arrest for trespassing (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]). While placing [redacted] into handcuffs, Lt. Martin directed PO Schimmenti to stop [redacted] cell phone video recording (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]). [redacted] was taken back inside the stationhouse where PO Schimmenti processed him for arrest and Lt. Martin observed. [redacted] requested that Lt. Martin activate his BWC, which Lt. Martin refused to do (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]). [redacted] was lodged into a holding cell while PO Schimmenti prepared a summons. Upon [redacted] release, he requested PO Schimmenti's business card and PO Schimmenti declined to provide one because his information was on [redacted] summons (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]). [redacted] left the stationhouse and had no further interaction with officers. No additional arrests or summons were issued.
[redacted] alleged that while being processed for release inside the stationhouse, he requested the name and shield number of an additional officer (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]).
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