Complaint #201800074,
December 31, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Taborda, Johnatan
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Polanco, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Polanco, Jonathan Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Polanco, Jonathan Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Polanco, Jonathan Black Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Polanco, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unsubstantiated
Polanco, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Taborda, Johnatan Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Polanco, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Polanco, Jonathan Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

On December 31, 2017, at approximately 2:27 p.m., Police Officer Jonathan Polanco and Police Officer Johnatan Taborda, both of the 47th Precinct, were canvassing for suspects after a report of an attempted gunpoint robbery. In front of [redacted] in the Bronx, PO Polanco drew his gun as he approached [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Polanco allegedly stopped [redacted] at that location (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Polanco followed [redacted] to a restaurant at [redacted] and stood outside when [redacted] entered the restaurant. PO Polanco drew his gun again as he stood outside (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Polanco and PO Taborda ordered [redacted] to exit the restaurant and stopped him outside (Allegations D & E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Polanco frisked [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Polanco allegedly called [redacted] a "dumbass" (Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]). An unidentified officer allegedly told [redacted] "You can't fuck with us" (Allegation H: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] later encountered PO Polanco and PO Taborda again in front of [redacted] and PO Polanco allegedly drew his gun again (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 31, 2017
Closed: January 29, 2019

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

Witness Officers: Gladys Modesto, Irvin Saenz
Video evidence collected