Complaint #201708109,
September 22, 2017

Officer: Marte, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maneri, Chase
Complainant: Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Iglesias, Miguel
Complainant: Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Marte, Luis Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Maneri, Chase Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Iglesias, Miguel Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.
'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.


Summary

At approximately 8:15 p.m. on September 22, 2017, [redacted] drove a group of people that included her boyfriend, [redacted], her sister, [redacted] and her brother, [redacted], to the intersection of East 164th Street and Walton Avenue in the Bronx. [redacted] was driving a green Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV that was registered in her name. When they arrived, [redacted] and the other passengers exited the vehicle. [redacted] walked away, but the other passengers remained at the intersection.
At the time, the intersection was under surveillance by Lt. Michael Iglesias, Lt. Chase Maneri and PO Denis Regimbal of the 44th Precinct. Lt. Iglesias allegedly observed another civilian, [redacted], approach [redacted] and engage in a hand-to-hand drug transaction near the intersection of East 165th Street and Grand Concourse. [redacted] then walked away from the intersection. Lt. Iglesias reported his observation to Lt. Maneri and PO Regimbal, who took [redacted] into custody at the intersection of East 165th Street and Walton Avenue a block away. Lt. Maneri and PO Regimbal took [redacted] to the 44th Precinct stationhouse, where he was issued a summons for unlawful possession of marijuana.
Lt. Maneri and PO Regimbal then traveled to the intersection of East 164th Street and Walton Avenue. They arrested [redacted] for criminal sale of marijuana. [redacted] was handcuffed without incident. At Lt. Iglesias' direction, Lt. Maneri moved to seize [redacted] SUV as forfeiture (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Seizure of property, [redacted]) and [redacted] both protested this seizure. They were joined in their protest by several bystanders, including [redacted] got into the driver's seat of the SUV in order to prevent Lt. Maneri from driving it. Lt. Maneri ordered [redacted] to exit the vehicle. When she did not do so, Lt. Maneri told her that she would be arrested if she did not get out (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest, [redacted]). [redacted] eventually complied and exited the SUV. Before Lt. Maneri could... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 22, 2017
Received: October 2, 2017
Closed: April 24, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Onyx Salvador
Video evidence collected