Complaint #201607995,
September 15, 2016

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Question Officer(s) Unidentified
Cavallaro, Charles Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ayala, Joel Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Rivera, Edmundo Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cavallaro, Charles Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Cavallaro, Charles
Formalized Training

Ayala, Joel
Previously Adjudicated
Closed Administratively (No penalty reported)

Rivera, Edmundo
Formalized Training

Summary

On September 15, 2016, [redacted] and [redacted] were riding in an [redacted] driven by [redacted] Prior to this incident, [redacted] fell down the stairs and injured his back. As a result of this injury, [redacted] has limited mobility, and cannot yaw, or oscillate a vertical axis (i.e. spinal column), and on this date he was en route to [redacted] to receive a series of spinal shots. Approximately five minutes after departing apartment, Sergeant Charles Cavallaro, PO Joel Ayala, and PO Edmundo Rivera allegedly stopped the [redacted] vehicle containing [redacted] I. [redacted] was seated directly behind the driver's seat, and [redacted] (Allegation A-Allegation was seated behind the front passenger seat. Sgt. Cavallaro allegedly asked [redacted] if he had any drugs in the vehicle, and an unidentified officer allegedly asked [redacted] if he had any weapons in the vehicle (Allegation J and Allegation K). Sgt. Cavallaro, PO Ayala, and PO [redacted] then allegedly searched the trunk of the vehicle (Allegation L through Allegation T).
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On April 17, 2017, panel 1C-2017 closed this case. On June 12, 2017, the CCRB received a letter from the complainant requesting that his case be reopened. On June 23, 2017, this case was reopened. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 15, 2016
Received: September 16, 2016
Closed: August 17, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued