Complaint #201608806,
October 8, 2016

Officer: Figueroa, Nelson
Complainant: Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Nelson
Complainant: Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Figueroa, Nelson
Complainant: Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Figueroa, Nelson
Complainant: Female, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Figueroa, Nelson Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Nelson Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Figueroa, Nelson Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Figueroa, Nelson Female, 28 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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

Figueroa, Nelson
Formalized Training

Summary

On October 8, 2016, at approximately 7 p.m., [redacted] and her daughter, [redacted] who is [redacted] years old, were sitting in [redacted] car on the [redacted] blocking [redacted] in Brooklyn, when an unmarked car pulled up next to them, in her parking spot (Allegation A). An officer, identified by the investigation as Det. Nelson Figueroa, approached [redacted] car and attempted to open the front driver's side door by pulling on the door handle. Det. Figueroa showed [redacted] his shield, and [redacted] unlocked the door, at which point Det. Figueroa opened the door. Det. Figueroa then allegedly reached into the car, took hold of [redacted] right wrist and grabbed her bag, which was on the front passenger seat. Det. Figueroa then pulled [redacted] out of the driver's seat and pushed her up against the unmarked car, which resulted in bruises to her shins and knees (subsumed under Allegation A). Det. Figueroa then sat [redacted] in the back of the unmarked car (Allegation B).
Det. Figueroa returned to [redacted] car and looked under the front and back seats and inside the center console (Allegation C) before removing [redacted] and placing her in the back seat of the unmarked car with [redacted]. Det. Figueroa then took [redacted] purse, turned it upside down, and shook out the contents onto the front passenger seat of the unmarked car (Allegation D). As he was doing this, [redacted] saw her cell phone fall out of the purse, causing a crack to the back outer casing (subsumed under Allegation D). Det. Figueroa then put [redacted] belongings back into her purse and gave the purse to [redacted] cousin, [redacted] who lives with [redacted] and had arrived to the scene as Det. Figueroa was searching [redacted] purse.
Det. Figueroa and his partner, identified by the investigation as Det. Michael Braithwaite, then drove [redacted] and [redacted] to the 67 Precinct stationhouse, where she was informed that [redacted] paternal grandmother, [redacted] had reported that [redacted] was missing. [redacted] was kept at... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 8, 2016
Received: October 19, 2016
Closed: February 24, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Braithwaite