Complaint #202002792, April 2020

Incident: April 11, 2020
Received: April 17, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022


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

Witness Officers: Imran Alli, Lewellyn Alvarez, Jarrett Dill, Joseph Rowe, Marquise Walcott
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hoxha, Merita
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vargas, Dennis
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Alvino, Anthony
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hoxha, Merita Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Alvino, Anthony Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Dennis Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Alvino, Anthony Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Alvino, Anthony Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Alvino, Anthony Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Hoxha, Merita Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Alvino, Anthony Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Hoxha, Merita Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Vargas, Dennis Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Alvino, Anthony Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Hoxha, Merita
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Vargas, Dennis
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Alvino, Anthony
Pending
APU - Decision Pending


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.