Complaint #201900416,
January 7, 2019

Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramirez, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Perez, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perez, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Olive, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perez, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Olive, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ramirez, David Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, David Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, David Black Male, 21 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Ramirez, David Black Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ramirez, David Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Perez, Steven Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Perez, Steven Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Perez, Steven Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Olive, Andrew Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Perez, Steven Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Olive, Andrew Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

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.
'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

Perez, Steven
Formalized Training

Summary

On January 7, 2019, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Police Officers Steven Perez and Andrew Olive, both of the 48th Precinct, stopped [redacted]'s vehicle at the intersection of East 182nd Street and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx. PO Perez asked [redacted] what type of pills were in a pill bottle inside [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Perez and PO Olive pulled [redacted] out of his vehicle (Allegation B-C: Force, [redacted]). PO Perez frisked [redacted] and PO Olive allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Perez searched [redacted]'s vehicle and removed the pill bottle from the glove compartment (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Sgt. Joshua and Police Officers Jose Sanchez, David Ramirez, Christopher Cotto, and Rafael Santos, all of the 48th Precinct, arrived on scene. While [redacted] was in the backseat of PO Perez's police vehicle, PO Ramirez allegedly removed [redacted]'s cellphone from his vehicle and allegedly searched the contents of the cellphone (Allegations G-H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Ramirez allegedly said to [redacted] "So you're from Wakanda, right? Wakanda forever" (Allegation I: Offensive Language, [redacted]). PO Ramirez allegedly told [redacted] "You smell good. If these pills are what we think it is, make sure you have some spray to spray your butt cheek, because you're going to be sitting down for a long time" (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Ramirez also allegedly took a photograph of [redacted] (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
At a later point during the incident, an unidentified officer in a van yelled, "Wakanda!" within earshot of [redacted] (Allegation L: Offensive Language, [redacted]).
PO Olive ultimately issued [redacted] a summons for having an object hanging from his rearview mirror which obstructed his view through the windshield (BR16). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 7, 2019
Received: January 15, 2019
Closed: November 20, 2019
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Cotto, Gelono Joshua, Jose Sanchez, Rafael Santos
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected