Complaint #201900058,
December 26, 2018

Officer: Cunninghammorelli, Mary
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ortiz, Kenny
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Deramo, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Deramo, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Deramo, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Kenny
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Colon, Armando
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Colon, Armando
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lames, Uriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lames, Uriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lames, Uriel
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lames, Uriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lames, Uriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cunninghammorelli, Mary
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cunninghammorelli, Mary Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ortiz, Kenny Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Deramo, Joseph Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Deramo, Joseph Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Deramo, Joseph Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Ortiz, Kenny Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Colon, Armando Hispanic Male, 27 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Colon, Armando Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lames, Uriel Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Lames, Uriel Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lames, Uriel Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Lames, Uriel Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Lames, Uriel Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cunninghammorelli, Mary Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, Kevin Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'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

Colon, Armando
Instructions

Cunninghammorelli, Mary
Instructions

Lames, Uriel
Command Discipline - A

Ortiz, Kenny
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On December 26, 2018, at approximately 5:00 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] went to [redacted] in the Bronx to buy a stereo system. There, they met with a store employee who demonstrated one of the stereo systems that was for sale. Police Officer Mary Cunningham and Police Officer Roosvelt Monestime of the 44th Precinct entered the location and PO Cunningham told the employee, "Turn that fucking music off, I can't fucking hear myself think." (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]) PO Cunningham and [redacted] started to argue. PO Cunningham told [redacted] "You don't know shit about me, my father is Puerto Rican" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Police Officer Uriel Lames threatened to use his taser against [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Joseph Deramo threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Deramo threatened to use his taser against [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). As [redacted] was being handcuffed, Sergeant Armando Colon remarked that [redacted] had, "Fucking fat ass wrists" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation G: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested for [redacted].
Officers carried [redacted] to a police vehicle and dropped him before putting him in (Allegations H: Force, [redacted]; Allegation I: Force, [redacted]; Allegation J: Force, [redacted]; Allegation K: Force, [redacted]). PO Lames told [redacted] "Get the fuck up then, get the fuck up off the floor" (Allegation L: Discourtesy, [redacted]). When [redacted] was inside of a police vehicle, PO Lames slammed the car door against his knee multiple times (Allegation M: Force, [redacted]). PO Lames and Police Officer Kenny Ortiz refused to provide medical attention to [redacted] (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 26, 2018
Received: January 3, 2019
Closed: September 26, 2019

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Roosvelt Monestime
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected