Complaint #201608992,
October 18, 2016

Officer: Mozdziak, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rios, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rios, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rios, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bletcher, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bletcher, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Candelario, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Candelario, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Candelario, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rios, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mozdziak, Matthew Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rios, Nicholas Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rios, Nicholas Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rios, Nicholas Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bletcher, Michael Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bletcher, Michael Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Candelario, Juan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Candelario, Juan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Candelario, Juan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rios, Nicholas Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Bletcher, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Mozdziak, Matthew
Command Discipline - A

Candelario, Juan
Command Discipline - A

Rios, Nicholas
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On October 18, 2016 at 1:40 p.m, [redacted] was waiting to enter his residence at [redacted] in the Bronx, when he was approached by Sgt. Michael Bletcher, PO Nicholas Rios, PO Matthew Mozdziak and PO Juan Candelario of PSA 5. Sgt. Bletcher, whose recognition of [redacted] from a web series called [redacted] partially factored into the stop, informed [redacted] he was being stopped for blocking the doorway (Allegation A). Shortly thereafter, PO Rios frisked [redacted] (Allegation B). [redacted] was instructed to remove his backpack, which was given to PO Rios. PO Candelario then began to frisk [redacted] (Allegation C) and search through his pockets, pulling out his wallet and ID (Allegation D). During this time, PO Rios frisked and then searched through [redacted] backpack (Allegations E and F). [redacted] ID showed that he lived in the building so the officers let him go. [redacted] then asked the officers for their shield numbers; they refused (Allegations G, H, I and J). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 18, 2016
Received: October 26, 2016
Closed: May 15, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected