Complaint #202404797,
November 3, 2023

Officer: Obrien, James
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Onut, Deniz
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Obrien, James
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Obrien, James Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Onut, Deniz Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Obrien, James Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unable to Determine

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.
'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

Obrien, James
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Details

Incident: November 3, 2023
Received: May 14, 2024
Closed: April 7, 2025
Last Updated: May 16, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Camelia Aarons, Chen Chen, Fatema Dupree, James Govindan, Jesse Hard, Mohammed Hussain, Javier Madriz, Alexis Ortiz, Anthony Porcelli, Ryan Pruden, Walfi Regalado, Genesis Rosado, Mamunur Shanto, Jerry Sukhnandan, Cassidy Tibbets
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected