Complaint #201406470,
June 29, 2014

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Tavarez, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Tavarez, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tavarez, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Tavarez, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tavarez, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Tavarez, Jorge Hispanic Male, 34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Tavarez, Jorge Hispanic Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Tavarez, Jorge Hispanic Male, 34 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Tavarez, Jorge Hispanic Male, 34 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Tavarez, Jorge Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Tavarez, Jorge
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 23, 2017
APU Not guilty

Details

Incident: June 29, 2014
Received: June 30, 2014
Closed: December 30, 2014
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Parade/special event
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Nixon Douglas, Karina Pena
Video evidence collected