Complaint #201507626,
June 11, 2015

Officer: Valerio, Tirzah
Complainant: Black Female, 88
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pagan, Luis
Complainant: Black Female, 88
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Valerio, Tirzah
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pagan, Luis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Valerio, Tirzah Black Female, 88 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Pagan, Luis Black Female, 88 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Valerio, Tirzah Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Pagan, Luis Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

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.
'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.


Document

Complaint Closing Report

Summary

At 11:27 a.m. on June 11, 2015, [redacted] placed a 911 call and reported that unknown individuals were stealing from her. Det. Tirzah Valerio and PO Luis Pagan, of the 23rd Precinct, responded to [redacted] s residence at [redacted], in Manhattan. Det. Valerio and PO Pagan entered [redacted] s apartment (allegations A and B). After speaking with [redacted] for less than 10 minutes, Det. Valerio and PO Pagan began to leave the apartment. [redacted] asked Det. Valerio and PO Pagan for their shield numbers as they stood in the doorway. Det. Valerio and PO Pagan allegedly failed to respond verbally, and they allegedly backed up when [redacted] leaned forward to get a closer look at their shields (allegations C and D). Det. Valerio and PO Pagan went downstairs and spoke with building management. They did not return, and [redacted] did not obtain their shield numbers. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 11, 2015
Received: September 9, 2015
Closed: January 7, 2016

Reason for contact: C/V telephoned PCT
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued