Complaint #201903565,
January 1, 2019

Officer: Ortiz, Kenny
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vargas, Roberto
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gonzalez, Ariel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortiz, Kenny Hispanic Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Vargas, Roberto Hispanic Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Gonzalez, Ariel Hispanic Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Gonzalez, Ariel
Formalized Training

Summary

On January 1, 2019, at approximately 5:25 p.m., [redacted] was driving an SUV on Inwood Avenue in the Bronx, while his friend, [redacted] was standing on the SUV's running board. In front of 1472 Inwood Avenue, Police Officers Roberto Vargas and Kenny Ortiz, both of the 44th Precinct, pulled over [redacted]. Police Officer Ariel Gonzalez and Police Officer Jeyson Bisono, both of the 44th Precinct, and additional officers also arrived. PO Vargas, PO Ortiz, PO Gonzalez, and an unidentified officer searched the vehicle [redacted] had been driving (Allegations A-B – Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted], Allegation C – Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted], Allegation D – Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested for [redacted] and [redacted] was summonsed for [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 1, 2019
Received: April 26, 2019
Closed: May 1, 2020

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jeyson Bisonosainthilaire, Julio Nunezcompres, Nicole Spinelli
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected