Complaint #201802028,
March 14, 2018

Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Ramos, Sheila
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramos, Sheila
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Ramos, Sheila
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Ramos, Sheila
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Faranda, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Espenberg, Artur
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Faranda, Joshua Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Faranda, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Faranda, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Ramos, Sheila Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Ramos, Sheila Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Ramos, Sheila Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Victim Unidentified
Ramos, Sheila Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Espenberg, Artur Discourtesy: Word Victim Unidentified
Espenberg, Artur Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Faranda, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified
Faranda, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Victim Unidentified
Faranda, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Victim Unidentified
Espenberg, Artur Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated

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

Espenberg, Artur
Formalized Training

Summary

On March 14, 2018, at approximately 9:37 p.m., inside of the lobby of 2070 3 Avenue in Manhattan, PO Sheila Ramos, PO Artur Espenberg, and PO Joshua Faranda of PSA 5 stopped [redacted] (Allegations A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and his three unidentified friends (Allegations D, E, and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Ramos frisked and searched one of [redacted]'s friends (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Faranda frisked [redacted]'s second friend (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Faranda searched [redacted]'s second friend (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Faranda frisked and searched [redacted]'s third friend (Allegations K and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg prevented [redacted] from filming the incident with his cell phone (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg frisked [redacted]'s hand (Allegations N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg searched [redacted] (Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg frisked [redacted]'s pocket (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg refused to provide his name and badge number to [redacted] (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Espenberg said, "Shut the fuck up," to [redacted] (Allegations S: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and his friends (Allegations T: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 14, 2018
Received: March 15, 2018
Closed: September 27, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected