Complaint #201902829,
August 21, 2018

Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santory, Jose
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bletcher, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dethomas, Pasquale
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santory, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Santory, Jose Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Santory, Jose Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dethomas, Pasquale Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Santory, Jose Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Santory, Jose Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Santory, Jose Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Bletcher, Michael Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Miscellaneous - Subject Terminated
Santory, Jose Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Dethomas, Pasquale Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Santory, Jose Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Santory, Jose
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On August 1, 2019, at approximately 4:00 PM, [redacted] was double parked in front of 1077 Boston Road in the Bronx. [redacted] entered the car and [redacted] pulled out. Sgt. Michael Bletcher, Sgt. Jose Santory, PO Pasquale Dethomas, and PO John Olsen, all of Patrol Service Area 7, then stopped [redacted] car in front of 3310 3rd Avenue in the Bronx. Sgt. Santory asked [redacted] "How much marijuana do you have in the vehicle?" (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Dethomas then asked, "Did you smoke earlier today?" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). A crowd of individuals, one of whom the investigation identified as [redacted] gathered on the adjacent sidewalk. [redacted] walked towards the front of the car. PO Dethomas told [redacted] "I'm gonna give you a lawful order or do you want a summons" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] exited the car and PO Dethomas asked [redacted] "You got nothing on you that can hurt me, right?" (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Dethomas frisked [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Santory and Sgt. Bletcher gave [redacted] multiple commands to exit his car and did not exit his car. Sgt. Santory, Sgt. Bletcher, and PO Dethomas gripped [redacted] arms, and pulled him out of his car (Allegation F-Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). Sgt. Santory allegedly placed his Taser against the small of [redacted] back (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] stepped into the street towards the officers and Sgt. Santory pointed his Taser towards [redacted] (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Dethomas handcuffed [redacted] again stepped into the street and Sgt. Santory told [redacted] "Sir, you step into the street again you're gonna be arrested" (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Santory searched [redacted] car (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Olsen searched [redacted] car (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Dethomas searched... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 21, 2018
Received: April 2, 2019
Closed: January 27, 2020

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected