Complaint #201405549, May 2014

Incident: May 17, 2014
Received: June 6, 2014
Closed: July 21, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Justin Tam, Danny Williams
Officer: Villafana, July
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Villafana, July
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Jean, Perry
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lazzaro, Johnathan
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lazzaro, Johnathan
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lazzaro, Johnathan
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jean, Perry
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Villafana, July Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Villafana, July Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Jean, Perry Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lazzaro, Johnathan Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lazzaro, Johnathan Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lazzaro, Johnathan Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Jean, Perry Black Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified

Penalties

Jean, Perry
Formalized Training

Lazzaro, Johnathan
Formalized Training

Villafana, July
Formalized Training


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.