Complaint #201809895,
November 23, 2018

Officer: Barnett, Obrian
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Rafael
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Santos, Rafael
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Barnett, Obrian
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amill, Frank
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santos, Rafael
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Santos, Rafael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Barnett, Obrian Female, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Santos, Rafael Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Charges)
Santos, Rafael Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Ramirez, David Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, David Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, David Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Santos, Rafael Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ramirez, David Hispanic Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Barnett, Obrian Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Amill, Frank Hispanic Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Santos, Rafael Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Gender Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Santos, Rafael Hispanic Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Ramirez, David Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.
'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

Ramirez, David
Closed: MOS Retired, June 14, 2023
APU Closed: MOS Retired

Santos, Rafael
Closed: Terminated, August 10, 2020
APU Closed: Terminated

Summary

On November 23, 2018, at approximately 9:28 p.m., [redacted] was driving to drop [redacted] off at her home, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. In the vicinity of 362 Bronx Park Avenue, PO David Ramirez and PO Rafael Santos, of the 48th Precinct, stopped [redacted]s vehicle and told him that he was speeding. [redacted] asked PO Santos for his name and shield number and he refused to provide the information while blinding her with a flashlight (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Ramirez obtained [redacted]s license and the officers went back to their police vehicle. PO Ramirez and PO Santos returned to the vehicle and informed [redacted] that he was being placed under arrest because his license was suspended. PO Ramirez and PO Santos pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle and pushed him against the side of the vehicle (Allegations C and D: Force, [redacted]). PO Ramirez told [redacted] "Relax the fuck down," (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Ramirez, PO Santos and PO Dominick Rodriguez placed [redacted] into handcuffs. [redacted] attempted to run around the vehicle to [redacted]. PO Obrian Barnett pushed [redacted] (Allegation F: Force, [redacted]) and threatened to arrest her if she attempted to interfere with [redacted]s arrest (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Jordan Moses and PO Kimberly Rose responded to the incident location to provide back up for the officers. Sgt. Frank Amill responded and verified [redacted]s arrest. Sgt. Amill instructed PO Santos to remove [redacted]s vehicle to the stationhouse (Allegation H and I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
At the 48th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] asked PO Ramirez for his name and shield number, and he refused to provide her with this information (Allegation J and K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While [redacted] was in the cells and PO Santos and PO Ramirez reviewed their body camera footage, [redacted] overheard PO Ramirez and PO Santos comment about [redacted]s... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 23, 2018
Received: November 28, 2018
Closed: November 22, 2019
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jordan Moses, Dominick Rodriguez, Kimberly Rose
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected