Complaint #201609365,
November 9, 2016

Officer: Pretty, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Ceriello, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pretty, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Ceriello, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pretty, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pretty, Ryan Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Ceriello, Patrick Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Pretty, Ryan Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Ceriello, Patrick Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Pretty, Ryan Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Pretty, Ryan
Instructions

Summary

On November 9, 2016, at approximately 4:45 p.m., [redacted] was driving east on Beach Channel Drive, with his [redacted]-old brother [redacted] and his [redacted]-old brother [redacted] in the car, when he was stopped by Police Officer Ryan Pretty and Police Officer Patrick Ceriello, both of the 100th Precinct, at Beach 75th Street and Beach Channel Drive in Queens (Allegations A and B). [redacted] alleged that Police Officer Pretty addressed him by name and referred to him as a "nigger activist" and a "nigger saver," in addition to other uses of the word "nigger" in sentences and contexts that [redacted] could not recall (Allegation C). [redacted] asked for Police Officer Pretty's shield number, which he did not provide (Allegation D). Police Officer Ceriello asked [redacted] for his license, registration and insurance. [redacted] provided his information to Police Officer Ceriello and asked for his name and shield number. [redacted] alleged that Police Officer Ceriello did not provide his name and shield number verbally but told [redacted] that it would be on the summons (Allegation E). Police Officer Ceriello issued [redacted] two summonses for driving with an obstructed windshield view and illegal tints (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 9, 2016
Received: November 10, 2016
Closed: February 24, 2017
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 100th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: David Black, Andrew Ronan