Complaint #202006783,
September 26, 2020

Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ravelo, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ravelo, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ravelo, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ravelo, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ravelo, Brandon
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wichers, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wichers, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wichers, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wichers, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kern, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kern, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Luis
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martinez, Luis Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Ravelo, Brandon Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Ravelo, Brandon Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Ravelo, Brandon Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Luis Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ravelo, Brandon Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Ravelo, Brandon Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Wichers, Robert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Luis Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Wichers, Robert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Wichers, Robert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Wichers, Robert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Luis Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Luis Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Kern, Sean Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Kern, Sean Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Luis Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Martinez, Luis
Formalized Training

Summary

On September 26, 2020, at approximately 12 a.m., Sergeant Luis Martinez, Police Officer Robert Wichers, and Detectives Brandon Ravelo and Sean Kern, all from the Gun Violence Suppression Division (GVSD), stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants in the vicinity of East 233rd Street and Baychester Avenue in the Bronx (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Detective Brandon Ravelo threatened [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Wichers and Det. Ravelo frisked [redacted] (Allegation C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Det. Ravelo searched [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Wichers and Sgt. Martinez searched the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegations F and G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Sgt. Martinez, PO Wichers, and Dets. Ravelo and Kern, all refused to provide their names and shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegations H through O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Sgt. Martinez failed to provide [redacted] and [redacted] with business cards (Allegations P and Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 26, 2020
Received: October 8, 2020
Closed: April 14, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued