Complaint #200603369,
February 15, 2006

Officer: Nugent, Leo
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vega, Stacyann
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pedraza, Jaime
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Nugent, Leo
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vega, Stacyann
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Nugent, Leo
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pedraza, Jaime
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pedraza, Jaime
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Nugent, Leo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Nugent, Leo
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Nugent, Leo Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Vega, Stacyann Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Pedraza, Jaime Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Nugent, Leo Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Vega, Stacyann Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Nugent, Leo Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Pedraza, Jaime Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Pedraza, Jaime Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Nugent, Leo Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Nugent, Leo Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Nugent, Leo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Pedraza, Jaime
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Vega, Stacyann
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

from the following events: on 2/15/2006, [redacted] was moving into [redacted] apartment at [redacted] parked his car in a bus lane in front of the building, and the two men brought some packages upstairs. When they returned to the car, they were stopped by a unmarked police car containing Officer Leo Nugent, Officer Jaime Pedraza, and Officer Stacyann Black, all of the 46th Precinct. All three officers participated in frisking and [redacted] (allegations B, C and D), and Officer Pedraza allegedly searched [redacted] (allegation E) while Officer Black allegedly searched [redacted] (allegation F). Officer Nugent and Officer Pedraza searched [redacted] car (allegations G and H), and Officer Nugent threatened to arrest for possessing allegedly fraudulent EMS placards (allegation I), and threatened to arrest for possession of a knife (allegation J). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 15, 2006
Received: March 16, 2006
Closed: April 24, 2007

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Parking summons issued

Witness Officers: Donald Mchugh