Complaint #201808544,
October 12, 2018

Officer: Benitez, Wilfredo
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Grayson, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Benitez, Wilfredo
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Benitez, Wilfredo Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Grayson, Kevin Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Benitez, Wilfredo Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Penalty

Benitez, Wilfredo
Instructions

Summary

On October 12, 2018, at approximately 8:00 pm, in front of [redacted] in the Bronx, Sergeant Kevin Grayson, Detective Wilfredo Benitez, and Police Officer Maximo Gomez, of the 44th Precinct, approached [redacted] for playing loud music from his car. Det. Benitez wanted to issue [redacted] a summons and [redacted] refused to provide his identification. Det. Benitez handcuffed [redacted] to take him to the 44th Precinct stationhouse and properly identify him. Det. Benitez ordered the seizure of [redacted] s vehicle and requested for PO Gomez to drive it to the 44th Precinct stationhouse (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Det. Benitez searched [redacted] s vehicle at the stationhouse (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Sgt. Grayson failed to obtain medical treatment for [redacted] as per his request, while transporting him to the stationhouse (Allegation C – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that an officer damaged his phone and his vehicle (Allegation D – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]).
[redacted] was issued a summons for [redacted] as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 12, 2018
Received: October 15, 2018
Closed: March 26, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Donna Farrell, Maximo Gomez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected