Complaint #201804434,
June 3, 2018

Officer: Montilla, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Montilla, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Ferguson, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Quezada, Oscar
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Montilla, Ricardo Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Montilla, Ricardo Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Ferguson, Matthew Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Unsubstantiated
Quezada, Oscar Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint 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

Montilla, Ricardo
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 18, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Summary

On June 3, 2018, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Sergeant Ricardo Montilla, Police Officer Matthew Ferguson, Police Officer Thomas McCue, and Police Officer David Porras, Anti-Crime officers of PSA 4, strip-searched [redacted] at the PSA 4 stationhouse in Manhattan after having stopped the two men for jaywalking earlier that night (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Ferguson allegedly photographed [redacted] during his strip-search (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] were issued summonses for jaywalking, and [redacted] was issued an additional summons for a possessing a small bag of a marijuana. Both men were released on their own recognizance that same day, and later that day, sometime in the afternoon before 2:32 p.m., Police Officer Oscar Quezada, of PSA 4, allegedly refused to process [redacted]'s complaint against officers at the PSA 4 stationhouse (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Police Officer Jacqueline Cifuentes, Police Officer Jesse Williamson, and Police Officer Luis Velandia witnessed the initial interaction between the officers and [redacted] but were not involved in the strip-searches. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2018
Closed: May 14, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 9th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jacqueline Cifuentes, Thomas Mccue, David Porras, Carlos Roberts, Luis Velandia, Jesse Williamson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected