Complaint #201806550, July 2018

Incident: July 29, 2018
Received: August 9, 2018
Closed: December 11, 2019


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Andrei Nijnic)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Mariano Bulfamante, Benito Cruz)
APU Quarterly Report summary (John Manzo)

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

Witness Officers: Majeed Arif, Stephen Barry, Michael Brito, Krista Chan, Lawrence Chan, Enmanuel Cruz, James Curley, Sophia Daly, Brian Destefano, Erika Dionicio, Watson Dorce, Wayne Dorsey, Baudilio Garciarivas, Fraily Luna, Fresia Maciasburgos, Daniel Mardjonovic, Emory Mcclaney, Joshua Montgomery, Haronid Pena, Ruben Serrano, Ray Silva, Edison Taveras, Erica Torres, Christophe Widmer
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Manzo, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bulfamante, Mariano
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bulfamante, Mariano
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Miller, William
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nijnic, Andrei
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Miller, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Miller, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Cruz, Benito
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Lucero, Eduard
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Manzo, John Black Male, 25 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Substantiated (Charges)
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 25 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Bulfamante, Mariano Black Male, 25 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 25 Offensive Language: Race Substantiated (Charges)
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Bulfamante, Mariano Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Cruz, Benito Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Miller, William Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Nijnic, Andrei Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Miller, William Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Miller, William Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Cruz, Benito Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Lucero, Eduard Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Penalties

Bulfamante, Mariano
Forfeit vacation 25 days
Forfeit vacation 25 days
Closed: Guilty after trial, April 2022
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 25 days

Cruz, Benito
Terminated
Terminated
Closed: Guilty after trial, April 2022
APU Guilty
Dismissal Probation 365 days / Suspension 30 days / Forfeit vacation 45 days

Lucero, Eduard
Formalized Training

Manzo, John
Terminated
Closed: Not guilty after trial, April 2022
APU Not guilty

Nijnic, Andrei
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.