{"incident_date":"2014-06-03","received_date":"2014-06-09","close_date":"2015-06-25","borough":"Bronx","precinct":40,"location_type":"Residential building","contact_reason":"PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg","contact_outcome":"Arrest - other violation/crime","disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","evidence_bwc":false,"evidence_video":true,"precinct_command_id":"40pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":882932,"officer_id":"9EH7"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Exonerated","id":882933,"officer_id":"FPUX"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Exonerated","id":882934,"officer_id":"UGXK"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Chokehold","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","id":882935,"officer_id":"FPUX"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":882936,"officer_id":"3NWH"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Female","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":883446,"officer_id":"3NWH"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Threat of force (verbal or physical)","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":914522,"officer_id":"9EH7"},{"fado_type":"Force","allegation":"Physical force","victim_age_incident":39,"victim_gender":"Male","victim_ethnicity":"Hispanic","ccrb_disposition":"Unsubstantiated","id":915097,"officer_id":"FPUX"}],"penalties":[{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","apu_trial_ccrb_recommended_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 30 days","apu_case_status":"Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved","apu_closing_date":"2016-03-22","nypd_disposition":"APU Not guilty","officer_id":"FPUX"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23620515-201405681_redactedclosingreport_redacted","type":"closing-report"}],"summary":"On June 3, 2014, at approximately 9:30am, [redacted] (encl. 8a-8e) and [redacted] (encl. 9a-9g) were walking back to their apartment complex located at [redacted] in the Bronx. They had just dropped off two of their children at school. [redacted] and [redacted] reside inside of apartment 9C. Inside of apartment 9C were their other children, [redacted] [redacted] and [redacted] were alerted to the fact that there was a fire inside of their building. [redacted] and [redacted] had an ongoing problem with their neighbors in apartment 10C. One of the occupants from apartment 10C, [redacted] was observed by [redacted] placing a mattress outside of their apartment, 9C, and lighting it on fire. In response to the fire, NYPD and FDNY responded to the location and numerous residents exited the building.\n\nAccording to [redacted] and [redacted] they informed Sgt. Jordan Castro that [redacted] observed [redacted] start the fire outside their apartment door. Following this, Sgt. Castro directed PO Daniel Staple and PO Jimmy Perez upstairs to get [redacted] and [redacted]. PO Perez returned outside with [redacted] in handcuffs and remained with him standing outside of [redacted] near the curb. PO Staple exited the building with [redacted] and conducted a show-up to see if [redacted] would identify [redacted] as the arsonist; however, the show-up was negative as she stated she could not be sure if it was [redacted]. At that point it was determined that [redacted] would be released. PO Perez walked [redacted] back into the building at which time [redacted] was exiting the building. [redacted] identified [redacted] by pointing him out to PO Perez stating that he recently filed a complaint regarding a robbery and identified [redacted] as the person who robbed him. At this time PO Perez told [redacted] to stop. [redacted] stated that he stopped and PO Perez took out a set of keys to release [redacted] from the handcuffs. [redacted] stated that he asked PO Perez why he was releasing [redacted] and PO Perez told him not to worry and...","witness_officers":[{"last_name":"Gonzalez","first_name":"Ivan","officer_id":"THX"}],"id":201405681,"updated_date":"2025-10-02T13:04:00.971Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/201405681"}