Complaint #201806458,
July 26, 2018

Officer: Velez, Victor
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velez, Victor
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Velez, Victor Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Velez, Victor Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoxha, Merita Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoxha, Merita Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hoxha, Merita Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Velez, Victor
Formalized Training

Hoxha, Merita
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 26, 2018, at approximately 8:32 p.m., in front of [redacted] in the Bronx, Sgt.Victor Velez of the 42nd Precinct stopped [redacted] for jaywalking (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Merita Hoxha of the 42nd Precinct and Sgt. Velez then asked [redacted] if he had anything on him the officers should know about (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] stated he had nothing on his person and PO Hoxha asked for his consent to check. [redacted] consented to the officer's request and PO Hoxha then frisked [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Hoxha felt an object in [redacted]'s pant leg and [redacted] identified it as a blade. PO Hoxha then removed the blade from [redacted]'s pant leg (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 26, 2018
Received: August 8, 2018
Closed: March 12, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx

Witness Officers: Chris Aybar, Sean Casey
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected