Complaint #201907649,
August 27, 2019

Officer: Seely, Tyrone
Complainant: Asian Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Seely, Tyrone
Complainant: Asian Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lloyd, Erica
Complainant: Asian Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Seely, Tyrone
Complainant: Asian Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Seely, Tyrone Asian Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Seely, Tyrone Asian Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lloyd, Erica Asian Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Failed to Obtain Language Interpretation Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Seely, Tyrone Asian Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons 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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Lloyd, Erica
Command Discipline - B

Seely, Tyrone
Retired

Summary

On August 27, 2019, at approximately 11:59 p.m. at the intersection of Bush Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx, PO Tyrone Seely and Sgt. Erica Lloyd of the 46th Precinct responded to a dispute over a parking space. [redacted] was holding a parking spot outside of her apartment building at [redacted] for her husband, [redacted] who is a Spanish speaker with limited English proficiency and was preparing to park his car, which was nearby.
PO Seely and Sgt. Lloyd told a Spanish-speaking police officer, PO Joshua Martinez, to not speak Spanish to [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Seely allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Seely also threatened to give [redacted] a summons (Allegation D, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 27, 2019
Received: August 28, 2019
Closed: July 14, 2020

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Ronald Hobson, Joshua Martinez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected