Complaint #201806662,
August 18, 2017

Officer: Low, Raymond
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Low, Raymond
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Low, Raymond
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Reynoso, Xavier
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cordova, Manuel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cordova, Manuel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Reynoso, Xavier
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cordova, Manuel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Low, Raymond Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Low, Raymond Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Low, Raymond Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Reynoso, Xavier Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cordova, Manuel Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Cordova, Manuel Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Reynoso, Xavier Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
Cordova, Manuel Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Cordova, Manuel
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, November 30, 2021
APU Not guilty

Low, Raymond
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, November 30, 2021
APU Not guilty

Reynoso, Xavier
Closed: Trial verdict reversed by PC, Final verdict Not Guilty, November 30, 2021
APU Not guilty

Summary

On August 18, 2017, at 3:15 a.m., [redacted] was exiting his unidentified friend's apartment building located at [redacted] in Manhattan, when was approached by Det. Raymond Low, Det. Manuel Cordova, and PO Xavier Reynoso of the Narcotics Borough Manhattan North. The officers approached [redacted] and grabbed him. [redacted] put his hands in the air and asked what was going on. Det. Cordova wrapped his arm across [redacted]'s neck (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). Det. Reynoso slammed [redacted]'s head into a metal gate approximately five times (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] then fell to the ground. On the ground, Det. Cordova and Det. Reynoso kicked and punched [redacted] on his back and head (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]; Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was then handcuffed and stood up. Det. Low searched [redacted]'s pockets and did not find anything. Det. Low then pulled open [redacted]'s pants and underwear and reached his hands into [redacted]'s underwear and searched under his testicles and by his buttocks (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While [redacted] was being strip searched, Det. Cordova kneed [redacted] (Allegation F: Force, [redacted]). Det. Low recovered cocaine from [redacted]'s pants and he was transported to the 25th Precinct stationhouse. While [redacted] was being lodged in the holding cells, Det. Low asked [redacted] to remove his shoelaces and [redacted] refused. Det. Low, Det. Cordova, and PO Reynoso then entered the cells. Det. Low approached [redacted] and allegedly placed him into a headlock (Allegation G: Force, [redacted]). Det. Cordova and PO Reynoso pulled on [redacted]'s legs and sneakers. Det. Low allegedly punched [redacted] in the ribs (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). The officers then removed [redacted]'s sneakers and exited the cells. [redacted]
[redacted] was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree. This case was tried in front of a jury, and [redacted] was found guilty of the charges and... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 18, 2017
Received: August 13, 2018
Closed: January 28, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected