| Officer: | Cruz, Angel |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Bermudez, Roberto |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Rivera, Jonathan |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Ramos, Eric |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 53 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz, Angel | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
| Bermudez, Roberto | Hispanic Male, 53 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Rivera, Jonathan | Hispanic Male, 53 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Ramos, Eric | Hispanic Male, 53 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 8, 2016, at approximately 8:00 p.m. [redacted] was visiting a salon that he frequents, Genesis Salon, located near the intersection of White Plains Road and Britton Street in the Bronx. He spoke with his friend, [redacted] outside of the salon for approximately 20 minutes, before he was approached by two undercover officers posing as prostitutes. They asked him if he wanted to pay for sexual services. [redacted] allegedly stated that he did not want to purchase sexual services. He briefly finished his conversation with [redacted] and walked away from the salon. He was then approached by Sgt. Roberto Bermudez and PO Angel Cruz, both of the 49th Precinct, and Sgt. Bermudez allegedly pushed him face-first against a vehicle in order to handcuff him (Allegation A). PO James Rivera and PO Jonathan Rivera, also of the 49th Precinct, arrived in a prisoner van shortly after [redacted] was handcuffed. Also present were Lt. Kishon Hickman and PO Eric Ramos, also of the 49th Precinct. PO Jonathan Rivera then allegedly pushed [redacted] into the prisoner van (Allegation B). All of these officers were part of an operation called "Losing Proposition," which was designed to arrest men willing to patronize prostitutes. Lt. Hickman and PO Ramos were present as an observation team for the operation.
At approximately 11:35 p.m. [redacted] was transported to the 49th Precinct stationhouse. While in the stationhouse, he allegedly asked for PO Ramos' and PO Cruz's shield numbers, which they allegedly refused to provide (Allegations C and D).
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