Complaint #201806761,
March 19, 2018

Officer: Ortiz, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chin, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chin, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Ortiz, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Ortiz, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Ortiz, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Ortiz, Justin Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Chin, Christopher Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Chin, Christopher Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Justin Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Ortiz, Justin Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Ortiz, Justin Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Ortiz, Justin Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalties

Chin, Christopher
Formalized Training

Ortiz, Justin
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 19, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., [redacted] was walking with his friend, [redacted] in the vicinity of 2090 Morris Avenue in the Bronx when an unmarked police car approached them. Inside the vehicle were Police Officer Justin Ortiz, Police Officer Christopher Chin, and Police Officer Fausto Ramirez of the 46th Precinct.
Police Officer Christopher Chin and Police Officer Justin Ortiz exited the vehicle and approached [redacted] and Police Officer [redacted] with Police Officer Chin stopping [redacted] Ortiz stopping [redacted] (Allegations A and B – Abuse of Authority – Stop, [redacted] Police Officer Ortiz allegedly told [redacted] not to record a video of the incident (Allegation C Abuse of Authority – Interference with recording, [redacted] frisked [redacted] [redacted] Police Officer Chin [redacted] Police (Allegation E – Abuse of Authority - Frisk, [redacted] (Allegation D – Abuse of Authority – Frisk, [redacted] Officer Ortiz frisked [redacted]
[redacted] asked for Police Officer Ortiz's name and shield number, which he did not provide. Police Officer Ortiz then used his hand to cover his shield (Allegation F – Abuse – Refusal to provide shield number, [redacted] (Allegation G – Abuse – Refusal to provide name, [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 19, 2018
Received: August 16, 2018
Closed: April 15, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Fausto Ramirez
Video evidence collected