Complaint #201901084,
February 5, 2019

Officer: Valentin, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Valentin, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grullon, Meglis
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grullon, Meglis
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Valentin, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Valentin, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Valentin, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Valentin, Nicholas White Male, 48 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Valentin, Nicholas White Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Grullon, Meglis White Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Grullon, Meglis White Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Valentin, Nicholas White Male, 48 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Valentin, Nicholas White Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Valentin, Nicholas White Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded

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.


Penalty

Grullon, Meglis
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On February 5, 2019 at approximately 11:55 a.m., [redacted] was riding a Citi bike eastbound on East 20th Street, approaching 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. After making a right onto East 20th Street, he observed that a police vehicle had moved quickly to the right in order to park without signaling, which caused him to have to move to the left. He approached the driver's side of the vehicle, located in front on 235 East 20th Street in Manhattan and asked PO Nicholas Valentin of the 9th Precinct about what had taken place. As he went to pedal away on the Citi bike, PO Valentin allegedly stated, "Fuck you, faggot." (Allegation A- Discourtesy, Allegation B- Offensive Language, [redacted]). After hearing this statement, [redacted] stopped his bike, turned around, and requested PO Valentin's name and shield number (Allegation C, Allegation D- Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Valentin then requested [redacted]'s identification, and [redacted] refused to provide it. PO Valentin and his partner, PO Meglis Grullon threatened to arrest [redacted] if he did not provide his identification (Allegation E, Allegation F- Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Grullon issued [redacted] a summons for disorderly conduct (Allegation G- Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Board Review 08). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 5, 2019
Closed: August 20, 2019
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 13th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Latonya Smith
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected