Complaint #202004061,
June 4, 2020

Officer: Jimenez, Guillermo
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Castillo, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mesaris, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sanabria, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Abdo, Ahmed
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kopp, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jimenez, Guillermo
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Castillo, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kopp, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Castillo, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Jimenez, Guillermo
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Castillo, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kopp, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mesaris, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mesaris, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Jimenez, Guillermo Black Male, 35-39 Offensive Language: Gender Exonerated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Castillo, Miguel Black Male, 35-39 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Mesaris, Joseph Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sanabria, Jorge Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Abdo, Ahmed Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Kopp, John Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Jimenez, Guillermo Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Castillo, Miguel Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Kopp, John Black Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Castillo, Miguel Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Jimenez, Guillermo Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Castillo, Miguel Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Kopp, John Black Male, 35-39 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Mesaris, Joseph Black Male, 35-39 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Mesaris, Joseph Black Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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

Jimenez, Guillermo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Kopp, John
Closed: Retained, without discipline, September 12, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Mesaris, Joseph
Closed: Retained, without discipline, September 12, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Castillo, Miguel
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On June 4, 2020, at approximately 6:00p.m., at East 173rd Street and Boston Road in the Bronx, [redacted] sat on his bike and drank alcohol and smoked marijuana when PO Miguel Castillo, PO Mohammed Mondol, PO George Rivera, and PO Jarrett Dill from the 42nd Precinct approached [redacted]. PO Castillo tightly placed [redacted] in handcuffs (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was taken to the 42nd Precinct stationhouse, where PO Jimenez told [redacted] "Shut the fuck up," and, "You were being cool the whole way and now you're saying, 'Suck my dick' now? You didn't say that shit outside." (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]) (Allegation C: Offensive Language, [redacted]) (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
While at the front desk, PO John Kopp from the 42nd Precinct pushed [redacted] against the front desk and restricted his breathing (Allegation E: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation F: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation G: Force: [redacted]) (Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). PO Joseph Mesaires, PO John Kopp, Sgt. Jorge Sanabria, PO Ahmed Abdo, PO Castillo, and an unidentified officer from the 42nd Precinct pushed and pulled [redacted] to the ground. (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]) (Allegation J: Force, [redacted]) (Allegation K: Force, [redacted]) (Allegation L: Force, [redacted]) (Allegation M: Force, [redacted]) (Allegation N: Force, [redacted]).
[redacted] was released from the stationhouse with a desk appearance ticket. While [redacted] left, an officer stated, "Get the fuck out of here. Don't come back or we are going to lock you up" (Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Castillo stated, "Is this your shit?" and "You fuck with me?" and, "Yo, you say you gonna fuck me up and all this bullshit?" (Allegation Q: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Castillo also told [redacted] that if he crossed over the barricade, officers would beat him up (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] did not receive any additional... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 4, 2020
Received: June 6, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jarrett Dill, Santo Fiorenza, Mohammad Mondol, Robert Ramos, George Rivera
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected