| Officer: | Alvarado, Marlo |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Alvarado, Marlo |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mendez, Kevin |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Mendez, Kevin |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Force: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado, Marlo | Asian Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Alvarado, Marlo | Asian Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Mendez, Kevin | Asian Male, 28 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Mendez, Kevin | Asian Male, 28 | Force: Other | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 30, 2019, at approximately 4:30 a.m., [redacted] was driving southbound on [redacted] in Queens. He was stopped by PO Marlo Alvarado and PO Kevin Mendez of the 114th Precinct, near the intersection of [redacted]. PO Alvarado requested [redacted]'s license and registration. When [redacted] refused, PO Alvarado threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority). [redacted] complied and handed his license and registration to PO Alvarado. After walking back to their RMP, both officers walked back to [redacted]'s vehicle, each with a summons. [redacted] started filming the interaction with his phone-camera. After PO Mendez handed [redacted] the summons, [redacted] stepped out of the vehicle, faced the officers and held his phone in his hand in front of him. Both officers ordered [redacted] to step back inside his vehicle. PO Alvarado drew his taser and pointed it at [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority). [redacted] stepped back inside his vehicle and PO Mendez closed the door, hitting [redacted] in the leg with it (Allegation C: Force). The officers left after a brief interaction between PO Mendez and [redacted].
At approximately 5:18 a.m. on the same day, [redacted] was walking east on [redacted] in Queens, when he saw PO Mendez and PO Alvarado driving by in their police vehicle. [redacted] stated that he saw PO Mendez laughing at him. [redacted] lifted his middle finger at the two officers. [redacted] stated that PO Mendez then used the PA system of his vehicle to say to him, "Fuck you, buddy," (Allegation D: Discourtesy).
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