Complaint #201506552,
August 5, 2015

Officer: Taveras, Pablo
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Taveras, Pablo
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Taveras, Pablo
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Soler, Frankie
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Soler, Frankie
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Taveras, Pablo
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Taveras, Pablo Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Taveras, Pablo Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Taveras, Pablo Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Soler, Frankie Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Soler, Frankie Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Taveras, Pablo Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Taveras, Pablo
Command Discipline - B

Soler, Frankie
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 5, 2015, at approximately 9:23 p.m., PO Frankie Soler and PO Pablo Taveras, from the 25th Precinct anti-crime team, stopped [redacted] at the corner of [redacted] in Manhattan (Allegations A and B). PO Taveras searched [redacted]'s bag, frisked [redacted] and then searched [redacted]'s pockets (Allegations C, D, and E). PO Soler also searched [redacted]'s pockets (Allegation F). PO Taveras and PO Soler left and did not arrest [redacted] or issued him a summons. [redacted]
Video footage was obtained from an exterior surveillance camera at the [redacted] and the officers are not depicted in the video because of the distance of the camera. However, the video does capture an unmarked car and, shortly after, a marked car pulling up at the incident location. The original video depicts a clearer picture of the unmarked and marked car. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 5, 2015
Received: August 6, 2015
Closed: January 12, 2016

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected