Complaint #201904055,
March 9, 2019

Officer: Jones, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jones, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Jones, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santomero, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Jones, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Officer: Welton, David
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jones, Ryan
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Welton, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Welton, David
Complainant: Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Jones, Ryan
Complainant: Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Jones, Ryan Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Santomero, Nicholas Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Jones, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Jones, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training
Santomero, Nicholas Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Santomero, Nicholas Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Jones, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Welton, David Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Jones, Ryan Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Welton, David Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Welton, David Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Jones, Ryan Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Formalized Training

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.
'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

Welton, David
Instructions

Santomero, Nicholas
Formalized Training

Jones, Ryan
Formalized Training

Summary

At approximately 8:00 p.m. on March 09, 2019, [redacted] and [redacted] were driving in the vicinity of East 214th Street and Paulding Avenue in the Bronx when Police Officer Ryan Jones and Police Officer Nicholas Santomero of the 47th Precinct pulled their car over for speeding (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop: [redacted], Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop: [redacted]). Police Officer Jones determined that while [redacted] was driving, the car was registered to [redacted] Police Officer Jones obtained [redacted]s license and [redacted] registration, but did not use them to check whether the car was stolen, perform database searches, or issue a summons. Instead, Police Officer Jones asked [redacted] if he had any weapons (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: Question: [redacted]), had him step out of the car, and frisked him (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: Frisk: [redacted]). [redacted] recorded this frisk with his cellphone, and Police Officer Jones ordered him not to (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording: [redacted]).
Sergeant David Welton, Police Officer Kelvin Guillen, and Police Officer Emmanuel Deleon of the 47th Precinct arrived as backup. Sergeant Welton, Police Officer Jones, and Police Officer Santomero threatened to arrest [redacted] if he did not step out of the car (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest: [redacted], Allegation G: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest: [redacted], Allegation H: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest: [redacted]). The officers took [redacted] out of the car and arrested him, then arrested [redacted]
Sergeant Welton then approached [redacted] and ordered him to exit the car. [redacted] refused, Sergeant Welton tried to grab his arm, and [redacted] pulled away. Sergeant Welton then pointed his Taser at [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority: Threat of Force: [redacted]), and, when he exited the car, arrested him. Police Officer Santomero then searched the civilians' car (Allegation J: Abuse of... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 9, 2019
Received: May 10, 2019
Closed: July 16, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Emmanuel Deleon, Kelvin Guillen
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected