| Officer: | Barcia, Richard |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bermudez, Merlyn |
| Complainant: | Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcia, Richard | Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Bermudez, Merlyn | Female, 30-34 | Offensive Language: Race | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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Further details on conclusions.
On June 6, 2020, at approximately 9:32 p.m., in the vicinity of 1975 Walton Avenue in the Bronx, [redacted]'s [redacted]-old son, [redacted] was arrested by PO Richard Barcia, Det. Richard Cruz, and PO Julio Toro of the 46th Precinct for violating the curfew.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., [redacted] went to the 46th Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx with her boyfriend, [redacted]. Inside the stationhouse, [redacted] spoke with PO Barcia. PO Barcia asked [redacted] a question and [redacted] answered on her behalf. PO Barcia told [redacted] that he needed to leave because he was not [redacted]'s parent or guardian. PO Barcia threatened to arrest [redacted] for trespassing if he did not leave the stationhouse (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest, [redacted]). [redacted] went outside of the stationhouse to wait for [redacted] to be released. [redacted] spoke to PO Bermudez who allegedly stated, "We are all white and you should understand that," or "we are all white and we should understand each other" (Allegation B: Offensive Language – Race, [redacted]).
This incident resulted in one juvenile arrest ([redacted] of [redacted]), however, none of the allegations pertained to [redacted].
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