Complaint #202000911,
January 30, 2020

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ayala, Joel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oktrova, Amadeo
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oktrova, Amadeo
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Oktrova, Amadeo
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Ayala, Joel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oktrova, Amadeo Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Daniel Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oktrova, Amadeo Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Oktrova, Amadeo Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.
'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

Oktrova, Amadeo
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Ayala, Joel
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Vargas, Daniel
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Summary

On January 30th, 2020, at approximately 1:30 AM, [redacted] stood at the southwest corner of East 132nd Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan with a friend whose name he could only provide as '[redacted]' while he awaited a cab. One unmarked police vehicle, containing Sergeant Amadeo Oktrova, Police Officer Daniel Vargas, and Detective Joel Ayala of the SRG City-wide Anti-crime Squad, and at least one other unmarked police vehicle pulled up and at least three officers exited and approached [redacted]. [redacted] took flight and the officers pursued him (Allegations A, B, C: Abuse of Authority-Stop, [redacted]). An unidentified officer allegedly shouted, "You better stop before we shoot you" (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority-Threat of Force, [redacted]). [redacted] crossed the street and ran into a [redacted] courtyard, where the officers caught up to him.
An unidentified officer allegedly brought [redacted] to the ground and put his knee on [redacted]'s back (Allegation E: Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was handcuffed and frisked by an unidentified officer (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority-Frisk, [redacted]). [redacted]'s friend [redacted] allegedly witnessed this, and an unidentified officer allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] if he did not leave the scene (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority-Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). Officers questioned [redacted] about weapons in the neighborhood, and an unidentified officer allegedly reached into [redacted]'s pocket and retrieved his ID from his wallet (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority-Search (of person), [redacted]). [redacted] struggled to stay upright, and unidentified officers allegedly told [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not stand upright or answer their questions (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority-Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). [redacted] was released without a summons, but he did not receive a business card (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority-Failure to Provide RTKA Card, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 30, 2020
Received: February 2, 2020
Closed: May 4, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Steven Cruver, Sean Kern, Michael Raso, Joseph Spina, Ryan Stigell