Complaint #201800230,
January 6, 2018

Officer: Vasquez, David
Complainant: Black Female, 51
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thomas, Mauricio
Complainant: Black Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vasquez, David Black Female, 51 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Thomas, Mauricio Black Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Thomas, Mauricio
Instructions

Summary

At approximately 7:45 p.m. on January 6, 2018, [redacted] was pulled over by Lt. David Vasquez and PO Mauricio Thomas of Strategic Response Group (SRG) 2 in front of 344 Brook Avenue in the Bronx. The officers told [redacted] that her license plates were revoked, and asked for her documents. [redacted] handed her driver's license, which she stated was intact at the time, to Lt. Vasquez along with other documents, and he and PO Thomas went back to their vehicle. PO Deanna Collins and PO Patrice Barolette, also of SRG 2, and officers from the 40th Precinct arrived. At the end of the vehicle stop, Lt. Vasquez returned [redacted] Is documents, along with a summons for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle because her New York driver's license was suspended. [redacted] Is driver's license was cracked in two places (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) As [redacted] drove away, Lt. Vasquez said, "Say my fucking name right, Lt. Vasquez, 40th Precinct," (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 6, 2018
Received: January 10, 2018
Closed: June 4, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Patrice Barolette, Deanna Collins