Complaint #201501935, March 2015

Incident: March 8, 2015
Received: March 17, 2015
Closed: December 21, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Emilio Aponte, Robert Ohare
Officer: Forrester, Darnell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Forrester, Darnell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Remo, Ronald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Remo, Ronald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Remo, Ronald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Remo, Ronald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Forrester, Darnell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Diana
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Forrester, Darnell Hispanic Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Forrester, Darnell Hispanic Male, 28 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Remo, Ronald Hispanic Male, 46 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pichardo, Diana Hispanic Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Pichardo, Diana Hispanic Male, 44 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Remo, Ronald Hispanic Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Pichardo, Diana Hispanic Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Pichardo, Diana Hispanic Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Remo, Ronald Hispanic Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Pichardo, Diana Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Pichardo, Diana Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Remo, Ronald Hispanic Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Forrester, Darnell Hispanic Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pichardo, Diana Hispanic Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty

Penalties

Pichardo, Diana
Closed: Guilty after trial, June 2017
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Forrester, Darnell
Command Discipline - A

Remo, Ronald
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.