Complaint #202304404,
May 17, 2023

Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nelms, Johnny
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nelms, Johnny
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Paulino, Anabel
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nelms, Johnny
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lazarre, Kerlens
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Nelms, Johnny
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Lazarre, Kerlens Black, 21-24 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Lazarre, Kerlens Black, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lazarre, Kerlens Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Action Unable to Determine
Nelms, Johnny Black Female, 21-24 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Lazarre, Kerlens Black, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Lazarre, Kerlens Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Lazarre, Kerlens Black, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lazarre, Kerlens Black Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Nelms, Johnny Black Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Lazarre, Kerlens Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Paulino, Anabel Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
Nelms, Johnny Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Lazarre, Kerlens Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Nelms, Johnny Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.


Details

Incident: May 17, 2023
Received: May 18, 2023
Closed: October 10, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Ravi Rambaran
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected