Complaint #202005853,
August 25, 2020

Officer: Difo, Freddy
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Difo, Freddy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Difo, Freddy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Difo, Freddy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Difo, Freddy
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perea, Miguel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Difo, Freddy Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Difo, Freddy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Difo, Freddy Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Difo, Freddy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Difo, Freddy Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Perea, Miguel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Complainant Unavailable

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.
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Difo, Freddy
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

At approximately 6:58 p.m. on August 25, 2020, [redacted] and [redacted] were sitting in the parking lot of a laundromat at 803 Soundview Avenue in the Bronx. [redacted] who was 82 months pregnant, sat in the passenger seat of their vehicle with the passenger door open, and [redacted] sat in a lawn chair outside the car immediately next to her. Police Officers Miguel Perea and Freddy Difo of Police Service Area 8 arrived in an unmarked vehicle and approached the couple. One officer allegedly asked [redacted] if he had any weapons on him (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority-Question, [redacted]). Police Officer Perea asked [redacted] to stand up and take off the small messenger bag he was wearing; [redacted] took it off and handed it to [redacted] who was still sitting in the car. Both officers asked [redacted] to hand them the bag, but she refused to give it to them. The officers handcuffed [redacted] and both officers allegedly frisked and searched him before putting him in their vehicle (Allegations B, C, D, E: Abuse of Authority-Frisk and Search of Person, [redacted]). Police Officer Perea reached into [redacted] and [redacted] Is car to try to grab the bag, but [redacted] covered it with her body (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority-Vehicle Search, [redacted]).
The officers escorted [redacted] to the police vehicle as [redacted] exited her vehicle and recorded the interaction on her phone. [redacted] yelled to [redacted] "Close the car door!" [redacted] turned around and began running toward the open passenger door as Police Officer Difo ran behind her. As [redacted] began to attempt to close the door with one hand, Police Officer Difo allegedly pushed her from behind into the passenger seat (Allegation G: Physical Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Difo reached into the passenger seat and successfully grabbed the bag (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority-Vehicle Search, [redacted]). Both officers allegedly used force to place [redacted] in the back of the police vehicle (Allegations I and J: Physical Force,... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 25, 2020
Received: August 26, 2020
Closed: March 30, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected