Complaint #200803055,
January 10, 2008

Officer: Figueiredo, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueiredo, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Figueiredo, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueiredo, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
Officer: Lago, Alexander
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Figueiredo, Andre Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Figueiredo, Andre Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Figueiredo, Andre Black Male, 21 Force: Vehicle Unsubstantiated
Figueiredo, Andre Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Instructions)
Lago, Alexander Black Male, 21 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.


Penalty

Figueiredo, Andre
Instructions

Summary

On January 10, 2008 at approximately 4:55 PM, Mr. [redacted] and his mother, [redacted] exited a subway station, entered their vehicle and drove to [redacted] Hassock Street. Mr. [redacted] parked the car on the street and Ms. [redacted] entered a nearby store. Mr. [redacted] met a friend, who he could only identify as [redacted] on the sidewalk in front of [redacted] Hassock Street.
Mr. [redacted] and [redacted] turned off of the sidewalk and were walking on a pedestrian walking path through the housing project where he lived. Mr. [redacted] then heard a car engine from behind him. A marked police vehicle turned off of the street and drove onto the pedestrian walking path. The driver of the police vehicle revved the car engine and quickly slammed on the breaks to startle Mr. [redacted] out of the way; however, the vehicle struck Mr. [redacted] in the left knee with the driver side front bumper of the patrol car. Mr. [redacted] was not injured nor did he fall. The driver, who was identified by the investigation as PO Andre Figueiredo, exited the patrol car and stated, "Move the fuck out of the way. Do you see me? You are acting like you didn't fucking see me. Move the fuck out of the way." PO Figueiredo was described as a [redacted] male with [redacted] hair.
Mr. [redacted] was angry so he told PO Figueiredo, "What the fuck do you mean 'Get the fuck out of your way?' You just hit me with your car." The passenger of the patrol car, who was identified by the investigation as PO [redacted] exited the vehicle and approached Mr. [redacted] PO [redacted] was described as a [redacted] male with [redacted]. PO [redacted] instructed Mr. [redacted] to place his hands behind his back. Mr. [redacted] was smoking a cigar so one of the officers slapped the cigar from his hand, put him against the patrol car, and then placed him in handcuffs. [Mr. [redacted] was uncertain which police officer slapped the cigar from his hand, but the investigation determined that it was PO Figueiredo.] Mr. [redacted] asked the police... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 10, 2008
Received: January 15, 2008
Closed: March 20, 2009

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Steven Grillo