Complaint #201706006, July 2017

Incident: July 23, 2017
Received: July 25, 2017
Closed: February 1, 2018


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Brian Hanlon, Joseph Novak
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vega, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Vega, Edwin Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Santomero, Nicholas Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Vega, Edwin Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Santomero, Nicholas Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Santomero, Nicholas Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Vega, Edwin Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Vega, Edwin Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.