Complaint #201606760,
August 5, 2016

Summary

On August 5, 2016, at approximately 10:40 p.m., anti-crime officers PO Elvis Duran, PO Felix Baez, and Sgt. Miguel Frias, all of PSA 7, stopped two unknown males in front of a NYCHA building located at [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegations A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Duran and PO Baez frisked the males under the supervision of Sgt. Frias (Allegations D, E, and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Duran and PO Baez also allegedly searched the males under Sgt. Frias's supervision (Allegations, G, H, and I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] who is the founder of an activist group known as [redacted] then arrived on the scene and began filming the officers. The officers warned and admonished the males they stopped without issuing summonses. As the officers walked away from the scene, they and [redacted] used profanity toward each other (Allegations J, K, and L: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Duran and Sgt. Frias then ordered [redacted] to disperse and when [redacted] did not leave, they placed him under arrest for disorderly conduct (Allegations M, N, and O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). On arriving inside the stationhouse, unknown PSA 7 officers recognized [redacted] began clapping and cheering his arrest, and used various profanity toward him (Allegations P, and Q: Discourtesy, [redacted]). While at the front desk of the stationhouse, PO Baez and PO Duran discovered a radio on [redacted] that was capable of transmitting on NYPD frequency. [redacted] was then charged with criminal use of an access device and unlawful possession of a radio (also Allegations M, N, and O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was transported to Bronx Central Booking where Bronx ADA Nicole Fitzpatrick declined to prosecute his case because she determined that the officers did not have probable cause to sustain [redacted] s disorderly conduct and radio charges and [redacted] was released.
Deputy Inspector Jerry O'Sullivan was informed of [redacted] s arrest and subsequent release and spoke to the... Read report for details.