| Officer: | Herrera, Evelio |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Officer: | Herrera, Evelio |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Female, 24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrera, Evelio | Hispanic Female, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Abuse of Authority: Other
on August 5, 2023
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| Herrera, Evelio | Hispanic Female, 24 | Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Gesture) | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Abuse of Authority: Other
on August 5, 2023
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Further details on conclusions.
On April 21, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Police Officer Evelio Herrera and Police Officer Michael Pontisakos entered the employees-only area of the [redacted] in Queens. Police Officer Pontisakos entered the restroom, and Police Officer Herrera spoke with [redacted] an Asset Protection manager at [redacted]. Upon Police Officer Pontisakos's return from the restroom, Police Officer Herrera pointed at a ring on [redacted] finger and asked when she was getting married. [redacted] responded that she was not getting married, and Police Officer Herrera responded that Police Officer Pontisakos was getting married in a few months. Police Officer Herrera then allegedly proceeded to tell [redacted] that if she wanted to get Police Officer Pontisakos something, "Now would be the time to do so" (Allegation A—Abuse of Authority—Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Harassment)— Unsubstantiated) while opening his mouth and licking the entire rim of his top lip (Allegation B—Abuse of Authority—Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Harassment)—Unsubstantiated). [redacted] said, "Excuse me?" and Police Officer Herrera allegedly said, "You know, if you want to give him some kind of wedding gift, now would be the time to do so," and licked his lip a second time while looking back and forth between [redacted] and Police Officer Pontisakos (within Allegations A and B). Police Officer Pontisakos responded that he was not taking anything from [redacted] asked the officers to leave, and they exited the store. Read report for details.