Complaint #200305615,
July 22, 2003

Officer: Rivas, Alejandro
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rivas, Alejandro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rivas, Alejandro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castillo, Pedro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rivas, Alejandro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivas, Alejandro
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rivas, Alejandro Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Rivas, Alejandro Hispanic Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Rivas, Alejandro Hispanic Male, 62 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Castillo, Pedro Hispanic Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Charges)
Rivas, Alejandro Hispanic Male, 62 Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Rivas, Alejandro Hispanic Male, 62 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Castillo, Pedro
Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Vacation: 5 days

Rivas, Alejandro
Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Vacation: 10 days

Details

Incident: July 22, 2003
Received: July 23, 2003
Closed: March 12, 2004

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 33rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Eddy Gutierrez, Raymond Marino