Complaint #201902317,
March 7, 2019

Officer: Pinales, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pinales, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pinales, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Singh, Satinderpal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Singh, Satinderpal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Imbert, Cesar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Imbert, Cesar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Imbert, Cesar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Singh, Satinderpal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rios, Emmanuel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pinales, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rios, Emmanuel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Singh, Satinderpal
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pinales, Francis Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pinales, Francis Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Pinales, Francis Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Singh, Satinderpal Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Singh, Satinderpal Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Imbert, Cesar Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Imbert, Cesar Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Imbert, Cesar Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Singh, Satinderpal Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Rios, Emmanuel Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Pinales, Francis Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Rios, Emmanuel Hispanic Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Singh, Satinderpal Hispanic Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Hit against inanimate object Officer(s) Unidentified

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.


Penalties

Imbert, Cesar
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 19, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Pinales, Francis
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 23, 2023
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Summary

On March 7, 2019, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Lieutenant Cesar Imbert, Police Officer Francis Pinales, and Police Officer Satinderpal Singh-all from the 43rd Precinct-stopped [redacted] for jaywalking near the intersection of Seward Avenue and Noble Avenue in the Bronx. PO Singh frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Pinales allegedly pointed his Taser at [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Pinales and Lt. Imbert allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers handcuffed [redacted] and brought him over to their unmarked vehicle. [redacted] began yelling and physically resisting. Lt. Imbert, PO Pinales, and PO Singh tried unsuccessfully to pick [redacted] up by his arms and legs and shove him inside the backseat of their unmarked vehicle (Allegations F-H: Force, [redacted]). They set him on the ground as Lt. Imbert radioed for backup. Additional officers from the 43rd Precinct responded, including Police Officers Emmanuel Rios, Glenn Moreira, and Anthony Lustica (who is now a detective).
Lt. Imbert, PO Singh, PO Pinales, and PO Rios repeatedly tried shoving and pulling [redacted] into the backseat of a police van (Subsumed within Allegations F-H; Allegation I: Force, [redacted]). By pushing on his upper body, an officer allegedly caused [redacted]'s head to strike the door frame, from which he sustained head bruising and ear lacerations (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]). PO Moreira drove [redacted] to the 43rd Precinct stationhouse with PO Singh and PO Rios in the back seat. PO Singh and PO Rios allegedly held [redacted] face-down and rear-cuffed, and PO Singh allegedly kneeled on the back of his neck, all of which allegedly restricted his breathing (Allegations K-L: Force, [redacted]).
At the 43rd Precinct stationhouse, PO Pinales and Lt. Imbert strip searched [redacted] (Allegations M-N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Pinales issued [redacted] two summonses, one for jaywalking and one... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 7, 2019
Received: March 15, 2019
Closed: June 17, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Md Ali, Anthony Lustica, Glenn Moreira
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected