Complaint #202404726,
May 10, 2024

Officer: Lettow, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lettow, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Barbosa, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lettow, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lettow, Michael Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lettow, Michael Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Barbosa, Albert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Barbosa, Albert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Barbosa, Albert Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Barbosa, Albert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Barbosa, Albert Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Barbosa, Albert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lettow, Michael Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Lettow, Michael
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 1 day)

Barbosa, Albert
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: May 10, 2024
Received: May 13, 2024
Closed: August 7, 2025
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Kieran Ross
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected