Complaint #201406762,
July 7, 2014

Officer: Almanzar, Pedro
Complainant: White Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Shatinsky, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almanzar, Pedro
Complainant: White Male, 60
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Almanzar, Pedro White Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Shatinsky, Thomas White Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Almanzar, Pedro White Male, 60 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.


Penalty

Almanzar, Pedro
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 7, 2014, at approximately 9:20 a.m., PO Pedro Almanzar and PO Thomas Shatinsky of the 70th Precinct stopped a vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegation A and B). During his interaction with officers, [redacted] stated that PO Almanzar was screaming and asked for [redacted]'s license and registration. PO Almanzar then walked over to [redacted]'s side of the car and [redacted] opened the door to step out. PO Almanzar then cuffed his left wrist and it took less than a minute to place [redacted] in handcuffs. While [redacted] was standing by the side of the car, PO Almanzar searched the inside of the vehicle and retrieved [redacted]'s wallet which he had left on the middle console. [redacted] could not specify where PO Almanzar searched but stated that it was around the front driver's seat (Allegation C). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 7, 2014
Received: July 8, 2014
Closed: June 4, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Rashid Pinckney
Video evidence collected