Complaint #201904944,
May 14, 2019

Officer: Adeniyi, Ayotunde
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Adeniyi, Ayotunde
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Martinez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Martinez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 56
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Adeniyi, Ayotunde Black Male, 56 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Adeniyi, Ayotunde Black Male, 56 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Martinez, Sandra Black Male, 56 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Martinez, Sandra Black Male, 56 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.


Penalty

Adeniyi, Ayotunde
Suspension 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 13, 2022
APU Guilty
Suspension 10 days / Forfeit vacation 25 days

Summary

On May 14, 2019, at approximately 6:40 p.m., [redacted] walked from his house, located at 2023 Hughes Avenue in the Bronx, to his daughter's apartment, located at [redacted] in the Bronx. His daughter was not home, so he turned around to return home. He walked past a marked police vehicle located at the corner of East 179th Street and Hughes Avenue. While walking past the police vehicle, [redacted] used the word, "Fuck," although the context in which he did is disputed. Police Officer Sandra Martinez of the 48th Precinct allegedly responded, "What the fuck did you say?" to [redacted] from inside the vehicle (Allegation A—Discourtesy- Word [redacted] responded, "I don't fuck with police."
Sergeant Ayotunde Adeniyi of the 48th Precinct walked around the back of the police vehicle and approached [redacted] while allegedly telling [redacted] to, "Get against the wall," (Allegation B-Abuse of Authority-Stop [redacted] did not do so, and Sergeant Adeniyi then punched [redacted] in the face (Allegation C—Force-Physical Force [redacted]). Police Officer Martinez, Police Officer Linda Woods and Police Officer Christine Oakley of the 48th Precinct observed Sergeant Adeniyi engaged in a physical struggle, and joined him in apprehending [redacted] in the course of which Police Officer Martinez punched [redacted] (Allegation D—Force-Physical Force [redacted] was ultimately arrested and charged with [redacted] (Board Review 09). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 14, 2019
Received: June 7, 2019
Closed: December 12, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Luis Alicea, Christine Oakley, Linda Woods
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected