Complaint #201214417,
October 31, 2012

Officer: Kountouris, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Serrano, Ruben
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Serrano, Ruben
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Nin, Nelson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Kountouris, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kountouris, John Hispanic Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Serrano, Ruben Hispanic Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Serrano, Ruben Hispanic Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Nin, Nelson Hispanic Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Kountouris, John Hispanic Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint 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.


Penalties

Nin, Nelson
Instructions

Serrano, Ruben
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: October 31, 2012
Received: November 1, 2012
Closed: March 3, 2014

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Brian Cruz, Angel Delgado, Manuel Gutierrez, Moises Rodriguez
Video evidence collected