| Officer: | Ortiz, Frederic |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ortiz, Frederic |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ortiz, Frederic |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Ortiz, Frederic |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 43 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ortiz, Frederic | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Exonerated |
| Ortiz, Frederic | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
| Ortiz, Frederic | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Ortiz, Frederic | Hispanic Male, 43 | Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
[redacted] stated that on June 4, 2007 at approximately 3:30 p.m., he was in the vicinity of the corner of [redacted] and [redacted] had just gotten food and he was returning to the apartment where he was staying for his visit to the area. [redacted] ran into an individual he identified as [redacted] and [redacted]'s friend. [redacted] subsequently provided [redacted]'s last name, [redacted]. [redacted] is [redacted]'s friend's son and is approximately [redacted] of age, as is [redacted]'s friend. An unmarked blue van approached the group and two plainclothes police officers jumped out of the van. These individuals did not at any time identify themselves as police officers. [redacted] only knew the individuals were officers because he recognized one of the officers, PO Frederic Ortiz, from a previous encounter that occurred approximately a year prior to this incident. PO Ortiz said to [redacted], "I haven't seen you guys in a while." PO Ortiz and his partner, PO2, subsequently identified as PO Matthew Reid, told [redacted] and the other two individuals to get up against the van and place their hands on the van. [redacted] stated that he complied with their directives and submitted to a search of his person by PO Ortiz. [redacted] was wearing chino style pants and a dress shirt. PO Ortiz placed his hands in [redacted]'s front pockets first and removed his keys and money. PO Ortiz removed [redacted]'s wallet from his rear pants pocket. PO Ortiz placed [redacted]'s personal effects back into his pockets. [redacted] asked PO Ortiz why he was grabbing him; why he was going into his pockets; and why his demeanor was so aggressive. PO Ortiz did not respond to [redacted]'s inquiries. [redacted] described his own demeanor and tone of voice as calm throughout the interaction. [redacted] described PO Ortiz's demeanor as that of an individual abusing steroids. PO Ortiz was possessed of a very aggressive demeanor as reflected in his speech and attitude. PO Ortiz did not question [redacted] or the other two individuals.... Read report for details.