Complaint #201803849,
April 29, 2018

Officer: Pimentel, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pimentel, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Gashi, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Thomas, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pimentel, Carlos Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Pimentel, Carlos Black Male, 27 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Gashi, Frank Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Thomas, Carlos Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.
'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 April 29, 2018, at approximately 5:55 PM, in the vicinity of West 155th Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, PO Carlos Pimentel and PO Frank Gashi of PSA 6 interfered with [redacted]'s use of a recording device (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Carlos Thomas of PSA 6 interfered with [redacted]'s use of a recording device (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Carlos Pimentel allegedly made remarks to [redacted] based upon the gender of [redacted] (Allegation D: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested during this incident for [redacted]. The investigation obtained cell phone footage for this incident from [redacted], surveillance footage from Fine Fare Supermarkets on 2927 8th Avenue in Manhattan, NYCHA, and TARU. The surveillance cameras did not capture the allegations (see Board Reviews 08-12 and 20 for footage, Board Review 13 for written summary). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 29, 2018
Received: May 16, 2018
Closed: December 6, 2018
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Eddy Soriano
Video evidence collected