Complaint #201904508,
May 24, 2019

Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On May 24, 2019, at approximately 2:20 a.m., [redacted] drove alone in the vicinity of [redacted] in the Bronx when he was pulled over by PO Merita Hoxha and PO Dennis Vargas of the 42nd Precinct (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Hoxha ordered [redacted] out of the vehicle and frisked him (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Hoxha searched throughout [redacted] vehicle, under the hood, and in the trunk (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Hoxha returned [redacted] identification. She and PO Vargas left without further incident. [redacted] was not arrested or summonsed.
PO Hoxha and PO Vargas failed to provide [redacted] with RTKA business cards (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
There is evidence suggesting that both PO Hoxha and PO Vargas provided false official statements to the CCRB (Allegations L and M: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 24, 2019
Closed: August 13, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected