Complaint #200711289,
August 6, 2007

Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santana, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Klein, Robert
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Klein, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mena, Carlos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mena, Carlos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mena, Carlos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Santana, William Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Klein, Robert Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Klein, Robert Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Mena, Carlos Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Mena, Carlos Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Mena, Carlos Hispanic Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop 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 August 6, 2007 at approximately 11:25 AM, [redacted] and [redacted] were sitting in Claremont Park in the Bronx when Officer William Santana, Officer Robert Klein, and Officer Carlos Mena of the 44th Precinct Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit stopped them on the suspicion that they had engaged in a hand-to-hand drug transaction (allegations A, B and C). Officer Mena allegedly searched [redacted] while Officer Klein allegedly searched [redacted] (allegations D and E); the officers did not find contraband. According to [redacted] the officers were about to leave when [redacted] and [redacted] complained about the stop. Officer Santana allegedly returned to [redacted] and pushed him (allegation F). [redacted]'s wallet fell from his hands and Officer Santana allegedly threw it 10 to 20 feet away (allegation G). Officer Santana allegedly told [redacted] to "Get the fuck out, fucking faggot!" and made other comments about [redacted]'s and [redacted]'s apparent sexual orientation (allegations H and I). Officers Santana and Mena then allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] for "bad behavior" if he did not apologize to the officers (allegations J and K). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 6, 2007
Closed: April 16, 2008
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued