Complaint #201800538, January 2018

Incident: January 17, 2018
Received: January 22, 2018
Closed: January 29, 2019

Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement (Tomor Berisha)
NYPD Plea Agreement (John Echevarria)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Tomor Berisha)
APU Quarterly Report summary (John Echevarria)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Bory Echanique

Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 18-20
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 18-20
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Heilig, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Heilig, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Echevarria, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Heilig, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Heilig, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Echevarria, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Berisha, Tomor
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Echevarria, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 18-20	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 18-20	Force: Physical force	Officer(s) Unidentified
Heilig, Jeffrey	Black Male, 19	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Substantiated (Charges)
Heilig, Jeffrey	Black Male, 19	Force: Nonlethal restraining device	Substantiated (Charges)
Echevarria, John	Black Male, 19	Force: Restricted Breathing	Unsubstantiated
Heilig, Jeffrey	Black Male, 19	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Substantiated (Charges)
Heilig, Jeffrey	Black Male, 19	Force: Nonlethal restraining device	Substantiated (Charges)
Echevarria, John	Black Male, 19	Force: Chokehold	Unsubstantiated
Berisha, Tomor	Black Male, 19	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Substantiated (Charges)
Echevarria, John	Black Male, 19	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Heilig, Jeffrey

APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 28 days

APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2024

NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty

Penalty: Forfeit vacation 28 days

Berisha, Tomor

APU Plea Penalty: Reprimand

APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023

NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed

Penalty: Formalized Training

Echevarria, John

APU Plea Penalty: Reprimand

APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023

NYPD Conclusion: APU Dismissed

Penalty: Formalized Training

Conclusion Meanings:

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

'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.