Complaint #201806414,
July 30, 2018

Summary

On July 30, 2018, at approximately 1:15 am, [redacted] was pulled over outside 2332 University Avenue in the Bronx by PO Edgar Rivera and PO Karolina Scott of the 52nd Precinct. Upon engaging him, PO Rivera used profanity while speaking with [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Rivera requested his patrol supervisor to the scene, identified by the investigation as Sgt. Amadeo Oktrova (52nd Precinct), relaying by radio that he was dealing with a driver who was "being a dick." (subsumed, Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Rivera then advised [redacted] that he could be arrested when his supervisor responded. (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) When Sgt. Oktrova arrived, he threatened to tase [redacted] allegedly with a taser pointed at him, if he did not "get the fuck out" of the vehicle. (Allegation C: Threat of Force, [redacted]; Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Rivera then reached into the vehicle, grabbed [redacted]s cell phone - with which he was video recording – and threw it to the ground, causing damage to the device. (Allegation E: Vehicle Search, [redacted]; Allegation F: Recording Interference, [redacted]; Allegation G: Property Damage, [redacted]). PO Rivera then pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle and, with the assistance of other officers, threw him to the ground. (Allegation H: Physical Force, [redacted]; Allegation I: Physical Force, [redacted]) While handcuffing him, PO Rivera allegedly told [redacted] "Fuck you, I told you motherfucker, I run this shit." (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Rivera then searched the interior of the vehicle (subsumed, Allegation E) with the assistance of other officers at the scene. (Allegation K: Vehicle Search, [redacted]) [redacted] was removed to the stationhouse and charged with [redacted]. (BR16) At some point while his vehicle was in police custody, an officer allegedly caused damage to it. (Allegation L: Property Damage, [redacted]) Read report for details.