Complaint #201509243,
October 25, 2015

Officer: Ching, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ching, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ching, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Donato, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ching, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Concannon, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Zerbo, Edmund
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Ching, Edwin Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Ching, Edwin Hispanic Male, 24 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ching, Edwin Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Donato, Anthony Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Ching, Edwin Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Concannon, William Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Zerbo, Edmund Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Ching, Edwin
Formalized Training

Concannon, William
Formalized Training

Summary

On October 25, 2015, [redacted] who is a commercial taxi driver, was pulled over by Sgt. Edwin Ching of the 46th Precinct at 1:38am in the vicinity of Weeks Avenue between East 175th and East 174th Streets in the Bronx (Allegation A). While approaching his vehicle, Sgt. Ching allegedly kicked [redacted]'s front bumper and struck his driver's side window with his fist (Allegation B). In response to [redacted]'s request for Sgt. Ching's name and shield number, Sgt. Ching allegedly refused to provide them (Allegation C).
After [redacted] was removed from his vehicle, PO Anthony Donato of the 46th Precinct frisked him (Allegation D). Sgt. Ching then instructed PO Edmund Zerbo (who has since resigned from the New York City Police Department) to search [redacted]'s vehicle, at which time PO Zerbo and PO William Concannon of the 46th Precinct searched the vehicle (Allegations E, F and G). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 25, 2015
Received: October 28, 2015
Closed: February 26, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Tatiana Cruz
Video evidence collected