| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Nin, Nelson |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Female, 50-54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60-64 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Avent, Terry |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ramirez, Brian |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 60 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Nin, Nelson | Hispanic Male, 60 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Unknown Officer | Female, 50-54 | Discourtesy: Word | Complainant Uncooperative |
| Unknown Officer | Hispanic Male, 60-64 | Offensive Language: Race | Officer(s) Unidentified |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Avent, Terry | Hispanic Male, 60 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Ramirez, Brian | Hispanic Male, 60 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 7, 2015, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers entered and searched [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegation A). ESU and 40th Precinct SNEU Team officers were present during entry. [redacted] and [redacted] were all present during the incident. Upon walking into the apartment, the officers had their guns drawn and [redacted] heard the officers say, "Get the fuck down" (Allegation B). Det. Terry Avent subsequently dragged [redacted] off a couch and punched and kicked him numerous times before placing him in handcuffs (Allegation C). [redacted] repeatedly requested for medical attention and neither PO Nelson Nin nor Sgt. Brian Ramirez obtained medical attention upon his requests (Allegation D and E). [redacted] was then escorted out of his residence. Once outside, an officer told [redacted] "See what Dominicans do when they come to the country" (Allegation F). [redacted] continued to request medical attention and an officer responded, "Shut up before I smack you" (Allegation G). [redacted] and the other four individuals were all transported to the 40th Precinct stationhouse. At the 40th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] continued to request for medical attention, but he was never provided with any (subsumed within Allegation D and E). [redacted] and [redacted]s arrests were voided and they were subsequently released. [redacted] and [redacted] arrests were processed and they were sent to Bronx Central Booking. [redacted]
After [redacted] was released, he sought medical attention at [redacted] and was later admitted at [redacted] (Board Review 43 and see Privileged Documents). He was diagnosed with pain to his shoulder joints.
This case exceeded 90 days because the undersigned investigator had to complete contact attempts to witnesses, waited for the receipt of necessary NYPD documents before interviewing various officers involved in this incident. The investigation obtained contact information for seven potential witnesses, some of which were obtained later through police documents. Contact attempts to these...
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