Complaint #200903235,
March 3, 2009

Officer: Soriano, Amaury
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mufaddi, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Perdomo, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Soriano, Amaury
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Soriano, Amaury
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Soriano, Amaury Hispanic Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mufaddi, Daniel Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Perdomo, Rafael Hispanic Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Soriano, Amaury Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Soriano, Amaury Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalties

Mufaddi, Daniel
Command Discipline - B

Soriano, Amaury
Instructions

Summary

On March 3, 2009, at approximately 7:45 pm, [redacted] and [redacted] were riding in [redacted]'s vehicle when they were pulled over by a marked police van [redacted] in the Bronx. As PO Rafael Perdomo of the 46th Precinct recovered [redacted]'s identification and vehicle registration information, [redacted]'s neighbor, [redacted], approached [redacted]'s vehicle to inquire about why [redacted] had been pulled over. PO Perdomo allegedly yelled at [redacted] to, "Get the fuck away from the vehicle" [Allegation A]. When [redacted] did not respond, PO Amaury Soriano of the 46th Precinct, under the supervision of Sgt. Daniel Mufaddi of the 46th Precinct, allegedly approached [redacted], obtained his identification, and frisked him [Allegations B and C]. PO Soriano allegedly entered several of [redacted]'s pockets and removed several items [Allegation D]. While frisking [redacted], PO Soriano allegedly said, "Shut the fuck up," and "Give me your fucking ID" [Allegation E]. [redacted] was issued a summons for unreasonable noise due to a loud muffler and [redacted] was issued a summons for disorderly conduct due to his failure to disperse. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 3, 2009
Received: March 4, 2009
Closed: January 19, 2010

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

Witness Officers: Jim Strauss, Brian Wolvers