Complaint #201905008,
June 3, 2019

Officer: Cordero, Andres
Complainant: Black Female, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cordero, Andres
Complainant: Black Female, 56
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cordero, Andres
Complainant: Black Female, 56
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cordero, Andres Black Female, 56 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Cordero, Andres Black Female, 56 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cordero, Andres Black Female, 56 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

At approximately 4:30 p.m., on June 3, 2019, [redacted] visited the 47th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx. [redacted] spoke to Police Officer Andres Cordero of the 47th Precinct at the desk and requested to file police reports. During this interaction and while writing the reports, an officer stated something to Police Officer Cordero. Police Officer allegedly responded to the officer, "After I finish this piece of shit here" (Allegation A: Discourtesy - Word, [redacted] Police Officer Cordero then allegedly made a statement in Spanish to other civilians seated behind [redacted] which [redacted] interpreted as, "Let me help this Blackie," with Police Officer Cordero specifically allegedly calling her a "Negrita" (Allegation B: Offensive Language - Race - [redacted] After completing one of the reports, Police Officer Cordero informed [redacted] that he could not generate the other police reports. [redacted] repeatedly asked for Police Officer Cordero to generate the reports and Police Cordero allegedly stated that [redacted] needed to get out of the seat or he would drag her out of the seat (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons during this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2019
Received: June 7, 2019
Closed: March 26, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Thomas Horton