Complaint #202000106,
January 5, 2020

Officer: Edouard, Fitz
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Edouard, Fitz
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nunez, Sandy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nunez, Sandy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nunez, Sandy
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Edouard, Fitz
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Edouard, Fitz Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Edouard, Fitz Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Nunez, Sandy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Nunez, Sandy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Nunez, Sandy Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Edouard, Fitz Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalty

Nunez, Sandy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On January 5, 2020, [redacted] was walking along Bryant Avenue and East 172nd Street in the Bronx, when a plainclothes officer in an unmarked vehicle said to him, "Yo" to get [redacted]'s attention. [redacted] backed away from the vehicle, thinking the occupants may be gang members. Once officers opened their vehicle doors, [redacted] feared for his life and ran in the opposite direction and ducked behind a vehicle. [redacted] was soon approached by Police Officer Sandy Nunez, Police Officer Fitz Edouard, and Sergeant Alexander Velasquez, all of the 42nd Precinct. PO Nunez asked [redacted] where the guns and drugs were (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Edouard and PO Nunez refused to provide their names and shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegations B – C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegations D – E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] alleged that after he asked the officers for their names and shield numbers, [redacted] was issued a summons for disorderly conduct (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 5, 2020
Closed: February 7, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Alexander Velasquez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected