Complaint #200515157,
December 20, 2005

Officer: Rodriguez, Flavio
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Flavio
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Flavio
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rodriguez, Flavio Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Flavio Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Flavio Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) 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 December 20, 2005, [redacted] went to Brothers Food Market located at 761 East 182nd Street in the Bronx to purchase a sandwich where [redacted] got into an argument with a store clerk over whether [redacted] had paid. The store clerk called 911 and Officer Flavio Rodriguez and an unidentified Hispanic male officer responded to the location. [redacted] alleged that PO Rodriguez approached him and without identifying himself as an officer instructed [redacted] to remove his hands from his pockets. PO Rodriguez then went into [redacted] Is two jacket pockets, two sweatshirt pockets and four pant pockets (Allegation A). [redacted] protested the search at which time PO Rodriguez grabbed [redacted] by the left shoulder area of his sweatshirt and pulled him outside of the store (Allegation B), searched him a second time and handcuffed him. [redacted] was brought to the 48th Precinct and strip-searched in a bathroom (Allegation C) and then issued a summons for [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 20, 2005
Closed: August 16, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 48th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Sidney Centeno, Kevin Colon, Sean Lynskey, John Walker