Complaint #201911107,
December 17, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vargas, Amado
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Salem, Hala
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Salem, Hala
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vargas, Amado
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Adeniyi, Ayotunde
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Arthur, Timothy
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Farrell, Ruben
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Farrell, Ruben
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arthur, Timothy
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harris, Saquoi
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arthur, Timothy
Complainant: Hispanic Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moncada, Tatiana
Complainant: Hispanic Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Moncada, Tatiana
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Moncada, Tatiana
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Moncada, Tatiana
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Torres, Ariel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zambrano, Andres
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Graham, Mylissa
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Graham, Mylissa
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Farrell, Ruben
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moncada, Tatiana
Complainant: Hispanic Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Salem, Hala
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vargas, Amado
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Amado
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Salem, Hala
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Amado
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Vargas, Amado Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Salem, Hala Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Salem, Hala Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Vargas, Amado Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Adeniyi, Ayotunde Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Arthur, Timothy Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Farrell, Ruben Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Farrell, Ruben Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Arthur, Timothy Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Harris, Saquoi Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Arthur, Timothy Hispanic Female Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Moncada, Tatiana Hispanic Female Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Moncada, Tatiana Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Moncada, Tatiana Age 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Moncada, Tatiana Age 15-17 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Torres, Ariel Hispanic Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Zambrano, Andres Hispanic Male, 15-17 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Graham, Mylissa Age 15-17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Graham, Mylissa Age 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Farrell, Ruben Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Moncada, Tatiana Hispanic Female Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Salem, Hala Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Vargas, Amado Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Amado Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number Unsubstantiated
Salem, Hala Hispanic Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Amado Untruthful Statement: False official statement 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Adeniyi, Ayotunde
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Arthur, Timothy
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Moncada, Tatiana
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Vargas, Amado
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, May 21, 2024
APU Not guilty

Salem, Hala
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Summary

On December 17, 2019, officers from the 48th Precinct responded to [redacted] High School located at [redacted] in the Bronx. PO Timothy Arthur of the 48th Precinct pushed an unidentified male student (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). An officer then allegedly pushed [redacted] and told her, "Back the fuck up. I'll hit you" (Allegation B: Force, [redacted] Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) PO Farrell allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Arthur allegedly pushed [redacted] and an officer allegedly threw her on the floor (Allegation G: Force, [redacted] Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). PO Farrell told individuals, "Everybody get the fuck back. Back the fuck up" (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]). At some point, PO Amado Vargas punched [redacted] and handcuffed him (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]). PO Harris allegedly threatened to tase [redacted] (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Arthur and an officer allegedly threw [redacted] against a wall and handcuffed her (Allegation L: Force, [redacted] Allegation M: Force, [redacted]). PO Tatiana Latorre pulled [redacted] hair and banged her head against the wall (Allegation N: Force, [redacted]). Unidentified officers then threw [redacted] against a wall (Allegation O: Force, [redacted]). Officers handcuffed [redacted] and as officers escorted [redacted] away, PO Latorre pulled [redacted] hair and told her "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation P: Force, [redacted] Allegation Q: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Latorre then told [redacted] "Stay fucking still bitch" (Allegation R: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation S: Offensive Language, [redacted]). After the officers handcuffed [redacted] and [redacted] they brought them inside an office. Inside the office, PO Mylissa Graham said, "Fuck out of here," while telling [redacted] to sit down (Allegation T: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Graham subsequently pushed [redacted]... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 17, 2019
Received: December 30, 2019
Closed: August 5, 2022
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: Other
Location: School
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Iqueurys Brito, Ilhan Fuat, Pawel Lachowski, Isaura Mirabal, Andrew Olive, Nelson Rodriguez, Daeshawne Wells, Keshawn West
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected