Complaint #202002669,
April 8, 2020

Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alvino, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hoxha, Merita Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alvino, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alvino, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alvino, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alvino, Anthony Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vargas, Dennis Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Hoxha, Merita
Forfeit vacation 6 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. B, August 1, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 6 days / Command Discipline B

Vargas, Dennis
Forfeit vacation 6 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. B, August 1, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 6 days / Command Discipline B

Alvino, Anthony
Forfeit vacation 6 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. B, August 1, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 6 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On April 8, 2020, just before midnight, [redacted] was walking in the vicinity of E. 165th Street and Boston Road in the Bronx, when he was stopped by three plainclothes officers, PO Dennis Vargas, PO Anthony Alvino, and PO Merita Hoxha, who were all of the 42nd Precinct at the time of the incident (Allegations A through C: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]). All three officers then frisked [redacted]'s jacket (Allegations D through F: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]). [redacted] asked all three officers continually for their names and badge numbers, which they refused to provide, and did not provide [redacted] with their business cards. (Allegations G through O: Abuse of Authority; [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 8, 2020
Received: April 13, 2020
Closed: March 30, 2022
Last Updated: August 3, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected