Complaint #201906886,
July 24, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Estevez, Marleny
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vargas, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vargas, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pirando, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pirando, John
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pirando, John
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Then, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Then, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thompson, Brendan
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Thompson, Brendan
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pirando, John
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Estevez, Marleny
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Then, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fore, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pichardo, Elvin
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Pirando, John
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Estevez, Marleny
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Unfounded
Estevez, Marleny Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Pichardo, Elvin Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pichardo, Elvin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Vargas, Robert Black Female, 45-49 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vargas, Robert Black Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pirando, John Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pirando, John Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pirando, John Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Then, Jonathan Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Then, Jonathan Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Thompson, Brendan Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Thompson, Brendan Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Vargas, Robert Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Pirando, John Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Estevez, Marleny Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Then, Jonathan Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Fore, Jason Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Pichardo, Elvin Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Charges)
Pirando, John Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Charges)
Estevez, Marleny Black Female, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Charges)

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.
'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.


Penalties

Pichardo, Elvin
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Pirando, John
Reprimand
Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, February 19, 2026
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Estevez, Marleny
Command Discipline A 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 16, 2023
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Vargas, Robert
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. B, December 8, 2023
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline B

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Marleny Estevez)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Robert Vargas)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Marleny Estevez)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Robert Vargas)

Details

Incident: July 24, 2019
Received: August 5, 2019
Closed: August 30, 2021
Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Johnson, Konti Markvukaj
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected