Complaint #201905282,
June 17, 2019

Officer: Arace, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bernardabreu, Belkys
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bernardabreu, Belkys
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Arace, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Arace, Anthony Black Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bernardabreu, Belkys Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Bernardabreu, Belkys Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Arace, Anthony Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated

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.
'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 12:45 p.m. on June 17, 2019, [redacted] was working his delivery route as a [redacted] on College Avenue between East 166th Street and East 167th Street in the Bronx. [redacted] van in front of 1142 College Avenue and left his vehicle unattended for several minutes while he delivered a package, and by the time he returned to his [redacted] van multiple vehicles had become stuck on College Avenue behind it. Police Officer Anthony Arace approached [redacted] after he had re-entered his [redacted] van and allegedly told [redacted] to "Move this fucking vehicle" (Allegation A: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]) moved his [redacted] van, parked it in a position where it was not obstructing traffic, and then returned on foot to talk with Police Officer Arace. During that conversation Police Officer Arace and his partner, Police Officer Belkys Bernard-Abreu, asked [redacted] for his name, identification, and for details related to his employment (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Question, [redacted]) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Question, [redacted]). Police Officer Bernard-Abreu then allegedly threatened [redacted] with a summons (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority - Threat of summons, [redacted]) walked away without being arrested or issued a summons. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 17, 2019
Closed: November 22, 2019

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected