Complaint #201505360,
March 29, 2015

Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Serpani, Alexi
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Morales, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Morales, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morales, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Morales, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Amador, Numael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Amador, Numael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Serpani, Alexi White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Morales, Juan Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Amador, Numael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Amador, Numael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Amador, Numael White Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Amador, Numael Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Amador, Numael Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Morales, Juan Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Morales, Juan White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Morales, Juan White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Morales, Juan White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified

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

Amador, Numael
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 4, 2017
Forfeit vacation 2 days

Summary

On March 29, 2015, at approximately 9:47 p.m., PO Numael Amador and PO Juan Morales of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North allegedly stopped and frisked an individual inside Maria Hernandez Park, near the corner of Knickerbocker Avenue and Suydam Street (Allegations A, B, C and D). PO Amador approached [redacted] a bystander who was filming the incident in the park, and interfered with his ability to record the police incident (Allegation E). PO Amador allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] and allegedly called him a "smartass," (Allegations F and G). PO Morales then frisked and searched [redacted] and an officer also searched [redacted] (Allegations H, I, and J). Sgt. Alexis Serpani of Patrol Borough Brooklyn North responded to the incident, and he, along with PO Amador and PO Morales, allegedly refused to provide their names and shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegations K, L, and M). PO Amador issued [redacted] two summonses for violating NYC Department of Parks and Recreation's Rules and Regulations (Allegation N). PO Amador and PO Morales failed to prepare memo book entries for the incident involving an individual (Allegations O and P). There is evidence to suggest PO Amador provided a false official statement to the CCRB regarding this incident (Allegation Q). The unidentified individual was neither summonsed nor arrested in regards to the incidents (Board Review 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 29, 2015
Received: June 29, 2015
Closed: October 22, 2015
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Park
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected