Complaint #202412041,
September 8, 2024

Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lawson, Keon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Awad, Mohamed
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Awad, Mohamed
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Betts, Eliot
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Varrone, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lawson, Keon Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lawson, Keon Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Lawson, Keon Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Lawson, Keon Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Lawson, Keon Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Awad, Mohamed Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Awad, Mohamed Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Betts, Eliot Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Varrone, Anthony Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Lawson, Keon
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Formalized Training)

Details

Incident: September 8, 2024
Received: December 5, 2024
Closed: January 15, 2026
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected