Complaint #201706534,
July 22, 2017

Summary

On July 22, 2017, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Sergeant Amadeo Oktrova of the 52nd Precinct pulled over a vehicle driven by [redacted] in which [redacted] and a third male named "[redacted]" were passengers (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). Sergeant Oktrova detained and frisked [redacted] who was the front passenger (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Stop, [redacted] and Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted]). Police Officer Gina Mestre of the 52nd Precinct detained and frisked [redacted] who was the rear passenger (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Stop, [redacted] and Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted]). [redacted] spoke with Police Officer Jose Santiago of the 52nd Precinct at the stationhouse and was released from the stationhouse in exchange for surrendering a firearm used in a shooting.
On August 9, 2017, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Sergeant Oktrova stopped a vehicle which was driven by [redacted] and in which [redacted] was the sole passenger (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). Police Officer Vanduzer frisked [redacted] and Police Officer Mestre frisked [redacted] (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted]) (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted]). Police Officer Mestre conducted a search of [redacted]s vehicle (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested and later released from the 52nd Precinct stationhouse with summonses for [redacted] (Board Review 02-03).
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