Complaint #201910753, December 2019

Incident: December 15, 2019
Received: December 16, 2019
Closed: August 18, 2020


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hieronymi, Austin
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demkiw, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Podlovits, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Question Unfounded
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Hieronymi, Austin Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Action Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Action Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Demkiw, Thomas Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Podlovits, Richard Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated

Penalties

Demkiw, Thomas
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 6 days)

Hieronymi, Austin
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)

Podlovits, Richard
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days)


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.