Complaint #201504991,
June 10, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Monroe, Stephen
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Monroe, Stephen
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garcia, Moises
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Warkenthien, Thomas
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Checo, Fabio
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Monroe, Stephen
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Moises
Complainant: Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Monroe, Stephen Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)
Monroe, Stephen Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Garcia, Moises Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Warkenthien, Thomas Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Checo, Fabio Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Monroe, Stephen Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 21-24 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Garcia, Moises Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Monroe, Stephen
Forfeit vacation 13 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 23, 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 13 days

Summary

On June 10, 2015, at approximately 10:00 a.m., PO Fabio Checo, PO Moises Garcia, and PO Thomas Warkenthien, of the 40th Precinct Anti-Crime Team, responded to a radio run reporting a man with a gun in the vicinity of East 156th Street and Trinity Avenue in the Bronx. The man was described as a black male, wearing a black shirt and black shorts with writing on them. As he was driving his unmarked burgundy Ford Taurus, PO Checo and his partners observed [redacted] who was wearing a black shirt and black shorts with white writing on them, walking in the vicinity of East 161st Street and Trinity Avenue. PO Checo followed and observed [redacted] for approximately five minutes. During that time, PO Checo received confirmation of the description of the man with the gun from Sgt. Stephen Monroe, who was in another Anti-Crime RMP and had met with the reporting witness.
According to [redacted] PO Checo shouted for him to stop but did not identify himself as a police officer. [redacted] looked toward PO Checo, at which time he observed additional officers running toward him. [redacted] fled the scene on foot. PO Checo chased [redacted] in his car while PO Garcia and PO Warkenthien pursued him on foot (allegation A). PO Checo yelled from his car and allegedly threatened to shoot [redacted] during the chase (allegation B).
PO Checo stopped and exited his RMP when [redacted] ran out of breath. PO Checo allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted] and threatened to shoot him (allegations B and C). PO Garcia and PO Warkenthien caught up, and the officers allegedly pushed [redacted] to the ground (allegations D, E, and F). As [redacted] was on the ground, PO Checo allegedly punched him in his lower back 10 to 15 times (allegation G). PO Garcia and PO Warkenthien handcuffed [redacted] As he was being handcuffed, PO Garcia allegedly placed his knee on the back of [redacted] head, turning his face to the side and causing him to suffer abrasions to his face (allegation H). [redacted] felt pressure on his right leg and believed that one... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 10, 2015
Received: June 18, 2015
Closed: February 24, 2016

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jonathan Blatt, Donald Sehl