Complaint #201601350,
February 19, 2016

Officer: Maraj, Larry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grimm, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maraj, Larry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Duarte, Andry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Duarte, Andry
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Maraj, Larry Hispanic Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Grimm, Joseph Hispanic Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Maraj, Larry Hispanic Female, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Duarte, Andry Hispanic Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Duarte, Andry Hispanic Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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.


Penalty

Duarte, Andry
Formalized Training

Summary

On February 17, 2016, at approximately 11:00 a.m. [redacted] was driving near the intersection of West 180th Street and Saint Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan. She had gone inside of two bodegas on the block in the hopes of purchasing peppermint tea, but neither bodega had the tea. She then drove east, towards Amsterdam Avenue, when she was stopped by Sgt. Joseph Grimm and Det. Larry Maraj, both of Manhattan North Narcotics, who stopped her from an observation made and transmitted by Det. Andry Duarte, also of Manhattan North Narcotics, who suspected [redacted] of purchasing crack cocaine from the bodegas (Allegation A). Shortly after stopping her vehicle, Det. Maraj handcuffed [redacted] allegedly pushing her against a vehicle when he did so (Allegation B). Det. Duarte then arrived on the scene, and drove [redacted]s vehicle out of traffic. Sgt. Grimm, Det. Duarte, and Det. Maraj then allegedly searched the front seat of [redacted]s vehicle (Allegations C, D, and E). [redacted] was not arrested, issued a summons, or injured as a result of this incident. [redacted]
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Details

Incident: February 19, 2016
Closed: September 20, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued