Complaint #201909948,
November 6, 2019

Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Asian Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dalipovski, Ajxan
Complainant: Asian Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Asian Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Coste, Florin
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Tang, Joseph
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Maira, Jeffrey
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Heriberto
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Tang, Joseph
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tang, Joseph
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Coste, Florin Asian Male, 25-29 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Dalipovski, Ajxan Asian Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Coste, Florin Asian Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Coste, Florin Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Coste, Florin Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Coste, Florin Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Coste, Florin Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Coste, Florin Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Exonerated
Coste, Florin Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Coste, Florin Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Tang, Joseph Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Maira, Jeffrey Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Hernandez, Heriberto Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Tang, Joseph Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Tang, Joseph Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Hernandez, Heriberto
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Coste, Florin
Forfeit vacation 6 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Without discipline, February 15, 2023
APU Dismissed
Dismissed

Tang, Joseph
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 6, 2019, at approximately 10:56 p.m., Lieutenant Salman Ashgar, Police Officer Florin Coste, Police Officer Joseph Tang, Police Officer Marat Yermiyayev, and Police Officer Ajxan Dalipovski of the 62nd Precinct and Police Officer Kelly Espinoza of the Recruit Training Section responded to a report of a physical fight involving [redacted] gas station workers [redacted] and other unknown individuals in front of a gas station at [redacted] in Brooklyn. The officers arrived after the fight had ended and started to leave. [redacted] and multiple other individuals arrived at the location. [redacted] punched [redacted] in the mouth. Lieutenant Ashgar called for additional units and other officers from the 62nd Precinct responded, including Police Officer Axjan Dalippovski, Police Officer Regina LaBruzzo, Police Officer Justin Ruiz, Police Officer Stephanie Jeune, Police Officer Robert Henschel, Police Officer Danielle Valentine, Police Officer Nicholas Occhipinti, Police Officer Ramesh Ramdass, Police Officer Sajjad Baloch, Police Officer Nobin Samu, Police Officer Jeffrey Maira, Sergeant Heriberto Hernandez, and Sergeant Jose Alegre of the 69th Precinct. PO Coste pointed his Taser at [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Dalipovski used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). PO Coste used his Taser against [redacted] (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). PO Tang pointed his Taser at two unidentified individuals (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Coste pointed his Taser at [redacted] and then frisked him (Allegations F and G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Coste and PO Tang pointed their tasers at an unidentified individual (Allegations H and I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Coste pointed his Taser at [redacted] a second time (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Coste pointed his Taser at unidentified individuals two more times (Allegations K and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Coste threatened to issue... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 6, 2019
Received: November 15, 2019
Closed: October 27, 2021

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jose Alegre, Salman Asghar, Sajjad Baloch, Kelly Espinoza, Regina Fiumano, Robert Henschel, Justin Hernandez, Stephanie Jeune, Nicholas Occhipinti, Ramesh Ramdass, Justin Ruiz, Nobin Samu, Danielle Valentine, Marat Yermiyayev
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected