Complaint #201510324,
August 18, 2015

Officer: Schoefer, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Schoefer, Stephen Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Anderson Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Anderson Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Anderson Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Anderson Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Summary

On August 18, 2015, at approximately 8:40pm, [redacted] was pulled over by Sgt. Stephen Schoefer of the 44th Precinct (Allegation A). Sgt. Schoefer, along with PO Alexis Dejesus and PO Anderson Ortiz, also of the 44th Precinct, approached [redacted]s vehicle. PO Ortiz instructed [redacted] to step out of his vehicle, at which point he performed a frisk (Allegation B). While [redacted] stood at the rear of his vehicle, PO Ortiz allegedly searched [redacted]s vehicle and searched a black backpack contained therein (Allegations C and D).
Before [redacted] was released, he asked PO Ortiz for his shield number and PO Ortiz allegedly refused to provide it (Allegation E). [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed during this incident.
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Details

Incident: August 18, 2015
Received: December 5, 2015
Closed: April 1, 2016

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Alexis Dejesus
Video evidence collected