Complaint #201903004,
April 6, 2019

Summary

On April 6, 2019, at approximately 1:45 p.m., PO Ryan Duffany and PO Kyron De La Rosa, of the 47th Precinct, stopped [redacted]'s vehicle, in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants, at East 212th Street and Laconia Avenue in the Bronx (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers approached the vehicle, and PO De La Rosa tapped on the front passenger window with his firearm (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Duffany searched [redacted]'s vehicle and removed three plastic bags containing liquor bottles (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO De La Rosa allegedly also searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO De La Rosa asked all civilians whether they had any drugs or weapons (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegations G-I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO De La Rosa frisked and allegedly searched [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations J and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegations K and M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). When PO De La Rosa approached [redacted] he volunteered that he had a pocket knife and was then frisked and searched by PO De La Rosa (Allegations N and O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO De La Rosa seized [redacted]'s knife and told him that it was an arrestable offense (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Duffany and PO De La Rosa did not provide [redacted] and [redacted] with business cards (Allegations Q and R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] received a summons for [redacted]. Read report for details.