Complaint #202002202,
March 17, 2020

Officer: Montera, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Montera, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brathwaite, Nakwan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Tuma, Garry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Perezvilomar, Genesis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Saline, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Montera, Christopher Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Saline, Anthony Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Saline, Anthony Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Saline, Anthony Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Saline, Anthony Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Saline, Anthony Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Montera, Christopher Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brathwaite, Nakwan Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Tuma, Garry Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Perezvilomar, Genesis Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Saline, Anthony Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Brathwaite, Nakwan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Tuma, Garry
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Montera, Christopher
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Saline, Anthony
Closed: Charges not served, June 15, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Perezvilomar, Genesis
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On March 17, 2020, at approximately 9:15 p.m., [redacted] and his sister, [redacted] walked in the vicinity of [redacted] in the Bronx. Police Officers Anthony Saline, Christopher Montera, and Gary Tuma of the 52nd Precinct drove past. PO Saline made a U-turn, and the three officers exited the vehicle. PO Saline told [redacted] to stop (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Saline frisked [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) and allegedly searched his pockets (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Saline, PO Montera, and PO Tuma did not offer business cards to [redacted] (Allegations D, E, and F: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] said, "Can I get your badge number?" in the direction of PO Montera and PO Saline. PO Montera ignored her, and PO Saline replied, "I already gave it to him." Neither officer provided their shield number (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] asked PO Saline for his shield number, and he did not provide it (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] went to the 52nd Precinct stationhouse, where Sgt. Nakwan Brathwaite and PO Genesis Perez-Vilomar of the 52nd Precinct refused to process [redacted]'s complaint (Allegations J and K: Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 17, 2020
Received: March 18, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected