Complaint #201809415,
November 3, 2018

Officer: Torres, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Torres, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Alpers, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Torres, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Torres, Juan Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Torres, Juan Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Officer(s) Unidentified
Alpers, Michael Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Torres, Juan Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified

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

Torres, Juan
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On November 5, 2018 at approximately 11:05PM, [redacted] was driving alone on 12th Street between 34th Avenue and 35th Avenue in Queens, when Police Officer Gilmer Garcia and Police Officer Brian Magas, of PSA 9, stopped him for failing to yield to pedestrians. Police Officers Juan Torres, Christopher Singh, and Michael Alpers, also assigned to PSA 9, responded to the scene. An officer reached into [redacted] vehicle and turned off his phone, which [redacted] was using to record this incident (Allegations A and B- Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Torres searched and frisked [redacted] (Allegations C and D-Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Torres and PO Alpers searched [redacted] vehicle (Allegations E-Abuse of Authority: [redacted], Allegation F- Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] was issued a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 3, 2018
Received: November 12, 2018
Closed: September 17, 2019

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Gilmer Garcia, Brian Magas, Christopher Singh
Video evidence collected