Complaint #201804541,
May 31, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bautista, Natalie
Complainant: Black Female, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bautista, Natalie
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dym, Eric
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Deroy, Jody
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Malave, Nashaly
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Dym, Eric Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Dym, Eric Black Female, 14 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Dym, Eric Black Female, 32 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bautista, Natalie Black Female, 14 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Dym, Eric Black Female, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dym, Eric Black Female, 32 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Dym, Eric Black Female, 32 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Bautista, Natalie Black Female, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dym, Eric Black Female, 32 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Deroy, Jody Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Malave, Nashaly Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Dym, Eric
Instructions

Summary

On May 31, 2018, at approximately 1:17 a.m., [redacted] s nephew, [redacted] was slashed in his face near her apartment building at [redacted] in the Bronx. [redacted] s friend, [redacted] called the police, and Lieutenant Eric Dym, Sergeant Natalie Bautista, and Police Officer Jody DeRoy of Police Service Area 7 (PSA 7), and numerous additional officers from PSA 7 and the 40th Precinct, responded to the scene. [redacted] and [redacted] attempted to walk away from police officers because [redacted] did not want any police contact. Lieutenant Dym told them to remain where they were, and they refused and continued to walk away. [redacted] was then handcuffed and placed under arrest for obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.
[redacted] s son, [redacted] who was [redacted] old at the time of the incident, told the officers to get off of [redacted] and he stepped directly in between her and the officers. He then began conversing with Lieutenant Dym, who allegedly spun him around, pushed him backwards against a gate, and slapped him in his face (Allegation A – Force: Physical Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Nashaly Malave of PSA 7 and three to four unidentified officers then allegedly brought [redacted] down to the ground and handcuffed him (Allegation B – Force: Physical Force, [redacted] Allegation C – Force: Physical Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] approached the officers and attempted to separate them from [redacted] by placing his arms between them. Police Officer DeRoy then allegedly pushed [redacted] down to the ground and handcuffed him (Allegation C – Force: Physical Force, [redacted]). An unidentified officer told [redacted] s friend, [redacted] to step away from [redacted] and she refused to comply. This officer then allegedly pushed [redacted] in her stomach (Allegation D – Force: Physical Force, alleged [redacted]).
[redacted] s daughter, [redacted] who was [redacted] old at the time of the incident, began recording the incident on her cell phone. Sergeant Bautista told her to... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 31, 2018
Received: June 7, 2018
Closed: July 19, 2019
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Douglas Curry, Daniel Desalvo, Mark Herman, John Joyce, Fresia Maciasburgos, John Manzo, Martin Peralta, Ronald Tavarez, Tyler Ubben
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected