Complaint #201608051,
August 31, 2016

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Flores, Jorge
Complainant: Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Officer(s) Unidentified
Flores, Jorge Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)

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.


Penalty

Flores, Jorge
Closed: Retained, with discipline, February 23, 2018
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 31, 2016, at approximately 8:20 p.m., [redacted] was walking south on River Avenue in the Bronx towards East 165th Street. A man [redacted] was walking behind [redacted] with his hand in his pocket in a way that made [redacted] fearful. [redacted] believed that [redacted] was part of a group of males that had harassed him earlier in the evening at a park near that location. [redacted] turned left on East 165th Street and called 911 to ask for police to come help him.
At the intersection of East 165th Street and Gerard Avenue, [redacted] removed a knife from his book bag for self-defense, and got into a physical altercation with [redacted] PO Jorge Flores and PO Ramon Mejia of the 44th Precinct arrived at that location, grabbed [redacted] and placed him in handcuffs. Approximately six additional officers arrived at that location, and several officers cut open [redacted] Is book bag with knives to search the bag (Allegation A). [redacted] was transported to the 44th Precinct stationhouse, and placed in a holding cell by PO Flores. [redacted] told PO Flores that he suffered from epilepsy and needed to take his medication, and PO Flores responded that [redacted] could not take his medication in police custody (Allegation B). Shortly afterwards, [redacted] felt unwell and had a seizure in the holding cell.
[redacted] lost consciousness while suffering his seizure, and when he regained consciousness he was seated outside of his cell and surrounded by a group of officers. The officers were all laughing at [redacted] (Allegation C) and several called him a "fucking Hispanic" (Allegations D and E). [redacted] was transported to [redacted] where he was given Carbamazepine for his epilepsy.
[redacted] was charged with [redacted].
The officers claimed that [redacted] had been seen breaking into a vehicle prior to this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 31, 2016
Received: September 20, 2016
Closed: February 17, 2017
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Alfonsina Delacruz, Harris Haskovic, Ramon Mejia, Steve Ortiz