{"incident_date":"2008-08-19","received_date":"2008-08-29","close_date":"2009-10-22","borough":"Bronx","precinct":44,"location_type":"Street/highway","contact_reason":"PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto","contact_outcome":"No arrest made or summons issued","disposition":"Unsubstantiated","evidence_bwc":false,"evidence_video":false,"precinct_command_id":"44pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Vehicle stop","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":640480,"officer_id":"MQSZ"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Vehicle search","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Black","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":640485,"officer_id":"T47P"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25523023-200814897_redactedclosingreport_redacted/","type":"closing-report"}],"summary":"On August 19, 2008, at approximately 9:00 PM, [redacted] left [redacted] on 103rd Street in Manhattan. [redacted] dropped off a friend in Harlem and then drove across the bridge which connects 155th Street in Manhattan to 161st Street in the Bronx. As he exited the off-ramp, he was pulled over by an unmarked black Crown Victoria (Allegation A). [redacted] did not recall committing any moving violations prior to being stopped. Three officers, identified through investigation as Sgt. Pekera, PO Mardale and PO Bolte exited their vehicle and approached [redacted] vehicle.\n\nSgt. Pekera approached the drivers' side. PO Mardale and PO Bolte approached the passenger's side of the vehicle. Sgt. Pekera questioned [redacted] about his possible alcohol and marijuana use. [redacted] denied using either. Then Sgt. Pekera asked for and obtained [redacted] license, registration and car keys. [redacted] was asked to exit his vehicle and he was walked by Sgt. Pekera to the rear of his vehicle. Sgt. Pekera handed [redacted] keys to PO Mardale.\n\nPO Mardale searched [redacted] vehicle (Allegation B), although [redacted] did not see the specifics of the search. [redacted] saw PO Mardale open and lean into the passenger's-side front and rear doors. When [redacted] later returned to his vehicle, the seats had been moved. After the search of the interior of the vehicle, Sgt. Pekera told [redacted] to sit in the driver's seat of his vehicle. PO Mardale used the keys he'd obtained to open the trunk of [redacted] vehicle. After the trunk was searched, Sgt. Pekera returned [redacted] keys. The officers then walked away. [redacted] waited in his vehicle. Eventually PO Bolte gave [redacted] his paperwork. The officers then left. [redacted] drove home.","witness_officers":[{"last_name":"Bolte","first_name":"Peter","officer_id":"WW75"}],"id":200814897,"url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/200814897"}