Complaint #201905386,
June 17, 2019

Officer: Pena, Coral
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pena, Coral
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pena, Coral
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Feliz, Joel
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pena, Coral
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reynolds, Aine
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Delgado, Sylvia
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Abreu, Alexander
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bonczyk, Stephen
Complainant: Age 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Feliz, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pena, Coral
Complainant: Black Female, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pena, Coral
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Feliz, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bonczyk, Stephen
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pena, Coral Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Unfounded
Pena, Coral Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Pena, Coral Black Female, 33 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Feliz, Joel Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Exonerated
Pena, Coral Black Female, 33 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Reynolds, Aine Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Delgado, Sylvia Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Abreu, Alexander Black Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Bonczyk, Stephen Age 21 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Feliz, Joel Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Pena, Coral Black Female, 33 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Pena, Coral Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Feliz, Joel Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Bonczyk, Stephen Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Humiliation) Unfounded
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other on August 5, 2023
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 June 17, 2019, at approximately 8:58 p.m., officers of the 41st Precinct arrested [redacted] sister, [redacted] at [redacted] in the Bronx. During the arrest, PO Coral Pena of the 41st Precinct began restraining [redacted]. A struggle ensued and PO Pena punched [redacted] and allegedly placed her in a chokehold (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]; Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). During the exchange, PO Pena used profanities and made offensive remarks to [redacted] (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). As the officers restrained [redacted], an officer allegedly pushed her [redacted]-year-old daughter, [redacted] on the ground (Allegation D: Force, [redacted]). After officers handcuffed [redacted], PO Pena and PO Joel Feliz threatened to call ACS (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Pena and PO Feliz allegedly told two civilians and [redacted] brother-in-law, [redacted] not to record (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While on the scene, PO Stephen Bonczyk addressed [redacted] and [redacted] as "sweetheart" (Allegation K: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation L: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested.
At the 41st Precinct stationhouse, PO Alexander Abreu and an unidentified officer refused to provide medical attention to [redacted] (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] felt sexually humiliated at the stationhouse because her chest and bra were allegedly exposed (Allegation O: Sexual Misconduct, [redacted]). PO Aine Reynolds and PO Sylvia Lara allegedly strip-searched [redacted] (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
On June 19, 2019, at approximately 7:30 a.m., an officer allegedly refused to process [redacted] complaint against officers at the 41st... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 17, 2019
Received: June 19, 2019
Closed: June 17, 2020

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Elizabeth Encarnacion, Jean Germosen, Jonathan Pagan, Sergei Vorobyev
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected