Complaint #201700134,
December 30, 2016

Officer: Severinojimenez, Fray
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Severinojimenez, Fray
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Severinojimenez, Fray
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Millosky, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tavarez, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Severinojimenez, Fray Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Severinojimenez, Fray Black Male, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Severinojimenez, Fray Black Male, 35 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Millosky, Joseph Black Male, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Tavarez, Ronald Black Male, 35 Force: Physical force 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

Severinojimenez, Fray
Formalized Training

Summary

On December 30, 2016, at approximately 10:53 p.m., [redacted] was inside of [redacted] in the Bronx, exiting a stairwell into the lobby when Police Officer Fray SeverinoJimenez stopped (Allegation A) and questioned him. While providing identification, a half-gram bag of marijuana fell out of [redacted] pocket. PO SeverinoJimenez then grabbed [redacted] left arm, but [redacted] pulled away from him. After he attempted to pull away, [redacted] was taken to the ground and placed in handcuffs by PO SeverinoJimenez, Police Officer Joseph Millosky, and Police Officer Ronald Tavarez, all of PSA7 (Allegation B, C, and D).
[redacted] was then walked to a marked police van by PO Millosky. En route to the PSA7 to the stationhouse, [redacted] called PO SeverinoJimenez a "house nigger" and he said "fuck you." In response, PO SeverinoJimenez allegedly said, "Fuck you too" or "You asshole" (Allegation E).
The CCRB found evidence suggesting that PO SeverinoJimenez provided a false official statement regarding this incident (Allegation F) and an IAB Spin-off was generated under CCRB case number 201702234 (Board Review 04) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 30, 2016
Received: January 5, 2017
Closed: August 31, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Galileo Garcia
Video evidence collected