Complaint #202003339,
May 14, 2020

Officer: Urbaez, Gerardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Ramon
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Urbaez, Gerardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ruppert, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Urbaez, Gerardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Urbaez, Gerardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Urbaez, Gerardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Moran, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Urbaez, Gerardo Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Ramon Hispanic Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Urbaez, Gerardo Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Ruppert, Mark Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Urbaez, Gerardo Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Urbaez, Gerardo Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Other Officer(s) Unidentified
Urbaez, Gerardo Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Moran, Steven Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.


Penalty

Reyes, Ramon
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 14, 2020, at approximately 1:55am, in front of [redacted] in Manhattan, Police Officer Gerardo Urbaez and Police Officer Steven Moran, of Patrol Borough Manhattan North Specialized Units, approached [redacted] and PO Moran asked him, "where's the gun at?" (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] PO Urbaez and PO Moran then stopped [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] A physical struggle resulted during which PO Moran knocked [redacted] to the ground, causing him to hit his head on the pavement (Allegation D: Force - [redacted] PO Moran placed his knee on [redacted] neck, and PO Urbaez kneed [redacted] in the ribs (Allegations E and F: Force – [redacted] and both actions restricted [redacted] breathing (Allegations G and H: Force-[redacted] PO Moran pushed [redacted] arm up towards his shoulder, causing him pain (Allegation I: Force-[redacted] An officer whom [redacted] could not see, bent [redacted] finger backwards (Allegation J: Force - [redacted]). Police Officer Mark Ruppert, of Patrol Borough Manhattan North Specialized Units, reached inside [redacted] backpack and PO Urbaez patted [redacted] down, and reached inside his jacket pocket (Allegations K, L, and M: Abuse of Authority - [redacted] Sergeant Ramon Reyes, of Patrol Borough Manhattan North Specialized Units, and told [redacted] "alright fuck it, you can go through the system, go fuck yourself" (Allegation N: Discourtesy-[redacted] [redacted] was arrested for [redacted] (Board Review 23). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 14, 2020
Received: May 16, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Presto, Jose Tavarez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected