Complaint #201800538, January 2018

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


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

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: 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: 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: 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: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Echevarria, John
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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
Berisha, Tomor Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Echevarria, John Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Heilig, Jeffrey Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Heilig, Jeffrey Black Male, 19 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Substantiated (Charges)
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: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Echevarria, John Black Male, 19 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Heilig, Jeffrey
Forfeit vacation 28 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 2024
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 28 days

Berisha, Tomor
Reprimand
Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Echevarria, John
Reprimand
Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, April 2023
APU Dismissed
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.