Complaint #202003920,
June 4, 2020

Officer: Ortiz, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortiz, Steven Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Ortiz, Steven
Closed: Retained, without discipline, December 31, 2021
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
No penalty

Summary

On June 4, 2020, at approximately 8:30 PM, [redacted] who works as a delivery person for food delivery service Caviar, was riding his bicycle south on Central Park West in Manhattan. A Black Lives Matter protest march was taking place at the location at the time. At 108th Street and Central Park West, [redacted] stopped his bicycle to yell at officers, including Inspector Steven Ortiz of Patrol Borough Manhattan North, who were arresting a woman, identified by the investigation as [redacted] began riding his bicycle away, after which Ins. Ortiz instructed officers, including Deputy Inspector Danielle Raia of Patrol Borough Manhattan North, to arrest [redacted] (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). As officers arrested [redacted] an unidentified female officer allegedly told [redacted] "Shut the fuck up," (Allegation B, Discourtesy: [redacted]). Officers took [redacted] to the 24th Precinct stationhouse, where PO Dennis Sauceda released him with a voided arrest and no summons, [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2020
Received: June 5, 2020
Closed: April 23, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 24th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Disanto, Russell Green, Danielle Raia, Dennis Sauceda
Video evidence collected