Complaint #201500682,
January 26, 2015

Officer: Ortiz, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Rivers, Raheen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivers, Raheen
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Shevitz, Brian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Shevitz, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivers, Raheen
Complainant: Black Female, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Shevitz, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortiz, Louis Hispanic Male, 31 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Rivers, Raheen Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivers, Raheen Black Female, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Louis Hispanic Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Louis Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Shevitz, Brian Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Shevitz, Brian Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Louis Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Rivers, Raheen Black Female, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Shevitz, Brian Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Physical force 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

Rivers, Raheen
Formalized Training

Shevitz, Brian
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On January 26, 2015 at 5:55 a.m., [redacted] called 911 because her ex-boyfriend [redacted] entered her apartment at [redacted] in the Bronx and punched her in the face (encl. 15A). After calling 911, she called her current boyfriend, [redacted] and asked him to come help her. [redacted] left the apartment before anyone else arrived. PO Louis Ortiz and PO Raheen Rivers of the 46th Precinct responded to [redacted]'s apartment. (Sgt. Brian Shevitz and PO Ajish Joy both said they arrived at the same time, but [redacted] and the other officers all said that they did not come until later.) While PO Ortiz and PO Rivers were speaking to [redacted] at her doorway, [redacted] arrived and entered the apartment. [redacted]'s neighbor, [redacted] then came to the apartment and took [redacted]'s child to her apartment. Although [redacted] told the officers that [redacted] was not the man who hit her, she alleged that the officers did not believe this. The officers called Sgt. Shevitz – who had been canvassing for suspects – to the scene, and he ordered them to enter the apartment and arrest [redacted] (Allegation A). [redacted] stood in the doorway and attempted to block the officers' entry. PO Rivers allegedly grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her into the hallway, causing her to hit the wall and floor (Allegation B). Officers entered the apartment to arrest [redacted] and Sgt. Shevitz allegedly picked [redacted] up and body-slammed him to the floor (Allegation C). During the struggle to handcuff [redacted], PO Ortiz allegedly put his knee on the right side of [redacted]'s neck in a way that prevented him from breathing (Allegation D). Sgt. Shevitz allegedly struck [redacted] two times in the left knee with an asp (Allegation E).While the officers escorted [redacted] outside, he complained about pain to his arm. PO Ortiz allegedly said, "I don't give a fuck about your arm" (Allegation F). [redacted] followed [redacted] and the officers outside. She was crying and, according to several officers, attempted to interfere... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 26, 2015
Received: January 29, 2015
Closed: August 31, 2015
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Ajish Joy