Complaint #201910288,
November 20, 2019

Officer: Figueroa, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Figueroa, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Figueroa, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figueroa, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Figueroa, Hector Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Figueroa, Hector Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Figueroa, Hector Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Figueroa, Hector Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 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 November 20, 2019, in the vicinity of 1st Avenue between Paladino Avenue and East 124th Street in Manhattan, Police Officer Hector Figueroa, Lieutenant Tai Yuen Lee, and Police Officer Nairobi Grayson, all of Patrol Borough Manhattan North Anti-Crime, pulled over [redacted]'s vehicle. PO Figueroa frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Figueroa allegedly strip-searched [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Figueroa searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
On an unknown date between November 21, 2019, and November 23, 2019, at the 25th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan, an officer did not process [redacted]'s complaint regarding an officer (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
PO Figueroa issued [redacted] a summons for an indistinctive license plate, which was insecure/dirty (BR 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 20, 2019
Received: November 27, 2019
Closed: November 24, 2021

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Nairobi Grayson, Taiyuen Lee
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected