Complaint #201804137,
April 26, 2018

Officer: Sharma, Manish
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sharma, Manish Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Michael Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Michael Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 26, 2018, [redacted] was driving alone in his 2006 silver Acura TL which has five tinted windows. [redacted] stopped at the traffic light at the intersection of Bryant Avenue and Garrison Avenue in the Bronx and as the light turned green he observed flashing lights behind him. [redacted] turned left unto Garrison Avenue and stopped his car in front of 1165 Garrison Avenue. PO Michael Rodriguez and PO Manish Sharma, from the 41st Precinct, approached [redacted] car (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Sharma approached on the passenger side while PO Rodriguez approached on the driver's side. PO Rodriguez spoke to [redacted] and asked him for his driver's license, registration and insurance cards and [redacted] complied. PO Rodriguez asked [redacted] if he was smoking, how his court date and last arrest was. [redacted] stated after answering PO Rodriguez, PO Rodriguez informed him that he could issue him summonses for six violations pertaining to his car since he wanted to be "funny" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] informed PO Rodriguez that he was on his way to a funeral. PO Rodriguez handed back his documents and told him he was giving him a break. At that moment, [redacted] took out his cell phone and began recording the interaction and asked PO Rodriguez to repeat the statement he made pertaining to the summonses. PO Rodriguez did not repeat the statement. [redacted] was free to leave without being issued any summonses. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 26, 2018
Received: May 24, 2018
Closed: January 29, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Other
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected