Complaint #201606695,
July 31, 2016

Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Williams, Dervent
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zafar, Ahsan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zafar, Ahsan Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Zafar, Ahsan Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Zafar, Ahsan Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Zafar, Ahsan Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Williams, Dervent Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Zafar, Ahsan Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) 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.


Penalty

Zafar, Ahsan
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On July 31, 2016, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Sergeant Dervent Williams and Police Officer Ahsan Zafar of the 41st Precinct stopped [redacted] in front of 1147 Reverend James Polite Avenue in the Bronx, for allegedly riding past three red stop lights (Allegations A and B). Police Officer Zafar searched [redacted] s black plastic bag which contained chicken cutlets in saran wrap (Allegation C). Police Officer Zafar allegedly searched a black pouch that was on the back of [redacted] s bicycle (Allegation D). Police Officer Zafar then frisked [redacted] near his waistband area and shorts pockets (Allegation E) and allegedly searched [redacted] s shorts pockets (Allegation F). [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons as a result of this incident and was released from the scene. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 31, 2016
Received: August 4, 2016
Closed: January 18, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued