Complaint #201509267,
October 20, 2015

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Guzman, Andres
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Perez, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Perez, Jonathan Hispanic Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Guzman, Andres Hispanic Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Perez, Jonathan Hispanic Male, 15 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Perez, Jonathan Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Perez, Jonathan Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) 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.
'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.


Penalty

Perez, Jonathan
Instructions

Summary

On the evening of October 20, 2015, police in the 23rd Precinct received three reports regarding firearms. The first report was in regards to multiple shots fired at East 102nd Street and First Avenue to the FDR Drive in Manhattan. A suspect from this interaction fled on the FDR East River Promenade. While fleeing, the suspect stole a bicycle at gunpoint in the vicinity of East 111th Street and the FDR Drive; as a result, officers transmitted a radio report regarding the robbery. The third report was in regards to a shooting at East 120th Street and the FDR Drive where Police Officer Eric Holder was fatally shot. (A map of the incident location is available in Board Review 26.)
At approximately 8:43 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were walking in the vicinity of East 111th Street Bridge and FDR Drive in Manhattan immediately prior to the report of the fatal shooting.
Police Officer Jonathan Perez of the 23rd Precinct, Officer Andres Guzman of Housing Borough Manhattan IRT, and an unidentified officer stopped [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation A, Allegation B, and Allegation C) by pointing his gun at them (Allegation D and Allegation E). Officers pushed [redacted] and [redacted] to the ground when they asked the officers why they were being stopped (Allegation F), and cursed at them, calling them "stupid motherfuckers" (Allegation G). Officers searched [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation H). Officer Perez searched [redacted] (Allegation I). As a result of the search, a pocketknife was recovered from [redacted] Officer Guzman removed and discarded the knife by throwing it into the river (Allegation J). [redacted] and [redacted] were ultimately detained and taken to the 23rd Precinct stationhouse (Allegation K), though they were ultimately released without summons or arrest. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 20, 2015
Received: October 29, 2015
Closed: July 13, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Waqar Ali, Karina Balzotti, Jorge Bedoya, Trevor Bernard, Edwin Jerez, Julio Silva