Complaint #201605408,
June 21, 2016

Officer: Hoffmann, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoffmann, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ward, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ward, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoffmann, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Atienza, Donmartin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hoffmann, Ryan Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoffmann, Ryan Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Ward, Mark Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Ward, Mark Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoffmann, Ryan Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Atienza, Donmartin Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

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.


Penalties

Ward, Mark
Formalized Training

Hoffmann, Ryan
Formalized Training

Summary

On June 21, 2016, at approximately 11:30pm, [redacted] was stopped while exiting his parked vehicle in front of [redacted] in Queens by PO Ryan Hoffmann, Sergeant Mark Ward, and PO Donmartin Atienza of the 105th Precinct (Allegation A). PO Hoffmann instructed [redacted] to get out of his vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. PO Hoffmann and Sgt. Ward allegedly searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegations B and C).
After searching the vehicle, PO Hoffmann issued [redacted] a summons for an unregistered vehicle. At the end of the incident, [redacted] asked for the officers' names and shield numbers. All three officers allegedly failed to provide their names and shield numbers to [redacted] as requested (Allegations D, E, and F). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 21, 2016
Received: June 22, 2016
Closed: October 25, 2016

Reason for contact: Regulatory inspection
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Video evidence collected