Complaint #202004243,
June 5, 2020

Officer: Bernard, Eric
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bernard, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bernard, Eric
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bernard, Eric White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Bernard, Eric Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Bernard, Eric Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Victim Unidentified

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On June 5th, 2021, at approximately 11:30pm, [redacted] and [redacted] who [redacted] offered [redacted] a ride from Manhattan to his home at [redacted] in the Bronx. Immediately before driving into [redacted]'s building complex, Police Officer Eric Bernard and Police Officer Samuel Mercado, of the 46th Precinct, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegations A - C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). An additional unidentified individual was asked to step out of the car and frisked by an unidentified officer (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 5, 2020
Received: June 14, 2020
Closed: March 24, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 46th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Samuel Mercado
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected