Complaint #200702604,
January 17, 2007

Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Diaz, Jose
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acevedo, Erick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Diaz, Jose Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Black Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Acevedo, Erick Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On January 17, 2007, at approximately 4:34 p.m., 52nd Precinct Domestic Violence Officers Officer Erick Acevedo and Officer Jose Diaz went to [redacted] in the Bronx, to conduct a home visit at the home of a victim on the precinct's domestic violence high propensity list. When the officers knocked on the door, they were met by [redacted] the boyfriend of the victim, who had an order of protection barring him from the residence. [redacted] alleged that Officer Acevedo pointed a gun at him through the door (Allegation A) and threatened to shoot him (Allegation B). Officer Acevedo and Officer Diaz forcibly entered the apartment, causing damage to the door (Allegation C and Allegation D), and arrested [redacted] claimed that as he was being transported to the 52nd Precinct stationhouse, Officer Acevedo again threatened to shoot him (Allegation E). At the 52nd Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] was taken into a bathroom to be searched. [redacted] claimed that Officer Acevedo used physical force against him (Allegation F) and threatened to beat him with the handcuffs (Allegation G). [redacted] stated that he later refused to exit a holding cell to be fingerprinted, prompting Officer Acevedo to use physical force against him (Allegation H) and refer to him as a "bitch" (Allegation I). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 17, 2007
Received: February 22, 2007
Closed: September 4, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Philip Hernandez, Jason Liles, Aniello Mazzella