Complaint #9600753,
February 16, 1996

Officer: Bradley, Donald
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bell, Michael
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harrison, Rodney
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abdul, Patrick
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abdul, Patrick
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abdul, Patrick
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abdul, Patrick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abdul, Patrick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harrison, Rodney
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harrison, Rodney
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bradley, Donald Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Bell, Michael Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Harrison, Rodney Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Abdul, Patrick Force: Dragged/Pulled Unsubstantiated
Abdul, Patrick Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Abdul, Patrick Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Abdul, Patrick Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Abdul, Patrick Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Harrison, Rodney Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
Harrison, Rodney Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On February 16, 1996 at approximately 1520 hrs. [redacted] had just gotten off of work and was at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Lincoln Place in Brooklyn. On this same date, a Brooklyn North SNAG team was conducting a buy and bust operation in various locations in the vicinity of Franklin Avenue in Brooklyn. This team was comprised of Det. Flores, PO Rivera, Det. Abdul, Det. Bell, Det. Bradley, Det. Harrison, Det. Aguirre, Det. Miller, and was supervised by Sgt. Cea. Sgt. Cea is currently a lieutenant, however, he will be referred to as a sergeant in this report as this reflects his rank at the time of the incident. At approximately 1515 hrs, this buy and bust team traveled to the corner of Franklin Avenue and Lincoln Place to effect three marijuana related arrests.
According to [redacted], he was speaking with some friends at the corner of Lincoin Place and Franklin Avenue when four plainclothes officers arrived at this corner and began to arrest three individuals on the side of a bodega located at this location. [redacted] attempted to enter the bodega at which time, Det. Abdul told him, "Get the fuck out of here before I lock your ass up too!" [redacted] told the officer that he had nothing to do with the arrests and that he was a tax-payer and had the right to enter the bodega. Det. Abdul then grabbed [redacted] by his collar and pushed him into the wall of the bodega face first. Det. Abdul then punched [redacted] in the area of this left shoulder repeatedly and placed him on the ground.
According to [redacted] Detectives, Bradley, Bell, and Harrison then began to beat [redacted] kicking and punching him repeatedly, [redacted] was handcuffed. [redacted] asked the officers why he was being beat for no reason and Det. Harrison called him a "wiseguy." Det. Harrison then asked Det. Abdul to remove [redacted]'s handcuffs so that he could "do a dance with this nigger'." Det. Abdul then removed [redacted] handcuffs and Detectives Harrison, Bradley, and Bell again beat [redacted]. [redacted] reported that a... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 16, 1996
Received: February 17, 1996
Closed: February 17, 1996

Reason for contact: Arrest/Not Complainant
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued