Complaint #201506415,
August 1, 2015

Officer: Beddows, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Beddows, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Jean, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Rodriguez, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Rodriguez, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Maldonado, Jens
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Maldonado, Jens
Complainant: Black Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Beddows, Daniel Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Beddows, Daniel Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Jean, Patrick Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Rodriguez, Juan Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Rodriguez, Juan Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Maldonado, Jens Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Maldonado, Jens Black Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 60-64 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Beddows, Daniel
Command Discipline - A

Jean, Patrick
Command Discipline - A

Rodriguez, Juan
Command Discipline - A

Maldonado, Jens
Command Discipline - A

Summary

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on August 1, 2015, [redacted] drove [redacted] from the Bronx to Mount Vernon, New York. [redacted] picked [redacted] up at the intersection of Baychester Avenue and Pitman Avenue, in the Bronx. They then drove north on Baychester Avenue. As they passed the intersection with Nereid Avenue, [redacted] observed that a group of plainclothes officers in a black unmarked car had pulled over another motorist in a black Toyota. The investigation identified the four officers as Det. Daniel Beddows, PO Patrick Jean, PO Juan Rodriguez and PO Jens Maldonado of the 47th Precinct. PO Jean was standing with the motorist at the rear of the Toyota while Det. Beddows, PO Rodriguez and PO Maldonado searched the interior. [redacted] did not know the motorist. He had not observed the initial stop of the Toyota, and did not know why the officers were searching the vehicle's interior. [redacted] continued driving north past this vehicle stop. He did not stop or slow down as he passed by. [redacted] did not see how this stop was ultimately resolved, and did not know if the motorist was arrested or issued a summons.
About a minute or two later, as [redacted] drove through the intersection of Baychester Avenue and East 241st Street, the same unmarked car that had stopped the Toyota earlier drove up behind [redacted] and pulled his vehicle over (Allegations A, B, C and D). Once [redacted] pulled over, all four officers exited the car and approached. One of the officers asked [redacted] for his license and registration. [redacted] provided his documents. He then asked why he was being pulled over. The same officer replied that he did not need a reason to pull [redacted] over. He then asked [redacted] and [redacted] to exit their vehicle.
Once [redacted] and [redacted] stepped out of the car, officers frisked both [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations E and F). Nothing was found on either individual. [redacted] and [redacted] were then walked to the rear of [redacted]'s car, where PO Jean questioned... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 1, 2015
Received: August 3, 2015
Closed: November 18, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued