Complaint #201702243,
March 12, 2017

Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Demarco, Joseph
Complainant: Age 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demarco, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bischoff, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Winiarz, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Urprasad, Deodat
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Urprasad, Deodat Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Urprasad, Deodat Black Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Urprasad, Deodat Asian Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Urprasad, Deodat Black Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Demarco, Joseph Age 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Demarco, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Bischoff, Kevin Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Winiarz, Christopher Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Urprasad, Deodat Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Urprasad, Deodat Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Urprasad, Deodat Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Urprasad, Deodat Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Urprasad, Deodat
Formalized Training

Summary

On March 12, 2017, [redacted] and [redacted] hosted friends including [redacted] and [redacted] at their home at [redacted], in Queens, to watch the annual Phagwah Parade. At approximately 9:30 am, before the guests arrived, Sgt. Christopher Winiarz of 102nd Precinct, allegedly drove by the house and "shook" his handcuffs at [redacted] (Allegation A). At approximately 12:30 pm, DI Deodat Urprasad, Commanding Officer of the 102nd Precinct, saw [redacted] drinking from a cup on the house's gated front steps, and, along with Lt. Christopher Estrella of the 102nd Precinct, approached the property. DI Urprasad requested identification, allegedly told [redacted] to, "Get the fuck over here," (Allegation B) and then reached over the gate to open the latch. [redacted] retreated into the house. DI Urprasad entered the property, pulled [redacted] from within the house, and placed him under arrest (Allegations C and D). [redacted] emerged from the front door and asked what was happening. DI Urprasad placed [redacted] under arrest (Allegation E) and allegedly told him, "You guys are not supposed to be fucking drinking in front" (Allegation F). DI Urprasad asked [redacted] why his hands were in his pockets (Allegation G) and allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation H). [redacted] asked Sgt. Kevin Bischoff for his name, and Sgt. Bischoff allegedly said, "John Doe" (Allegation I). [redacted] and [redacted] were charged with [redacted] DI Urprasad allegedly refused to provide his name to [redacted] (Allegation J).
Approximately 10 minutes later, Sgt. Joseph Demarco, PO Tommy Choi, Det. Alex Cruz, and PO Scott Adelman, all of the 102nd Precinct, approached the house after Sgt. Demarco observed [redacted] drinking within the gated area. Sgt. Demarco entered the property and examined areas within it including the side yard and the interior of a mailbox (Allegation K) while officers stopped [redacted] on Sgt. Demarco's orders (Allegation L). When an active warrant was discovered for [redacted] he was placed under arrest, and the... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 12, 2017
Received: March 23, 2017
Closed: October 4, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 102nd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Scott Adelman, Sean Breen, Tommy Choi, Alex Cruz, Christopher Estrella, Anthony Iglesias
Video evidence collected