Complaint #202007642,
November 2, 2020

Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Navarro, Juan
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Navarro, Juan
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Abreu, Gabriel
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Oleary, Ryan
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Liebe, Kurt
Complainant: Asian Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Navarro, Juan
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Liebe, Kurt
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Arceo, Cesar
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Oleary, Ryan
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Liebe, Kurt
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Abreu, Gabriel
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rajan, John
Complainant: Age 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Navarro, Juan Asian Male, 50-54 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
Navarro, Juan Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abreu, Gabriel Asian Male, 50-54 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Action Exonerated
Rajan, John Asian Male, 50-54 Force: Gun Pointed Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 50-54 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Unknown Officer Age 50-54 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Oleary, Ryan Asian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Liebe, Kurt Asian Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Navarro, Juan Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Liebe, Kurt Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Arceo, Cesar Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Oleary, Ryan Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Liebe, Kurt Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abreu, Gabriel Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rajan, John Age 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.


Penalties

Rajan, John
Closed: Charges not served, July 26, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Arceo, Cesar
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Liebe, Kurt
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Oleary, Ryan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Navarro, Juan
Closed: Charges not served, July 26, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Abreu, Gabriel
Closed: Charges not served, July 26, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Summary

On November 2, 2020, at approximately 11:20am, on 84th Street between Northern Boulevard and 32nd Avenue in Queens, [redacted] vehicle was stopped by Sergeant John Rajan, Police Officer Ryan O'Leary, Police Officer Juan Navarro, Detective Cesar Arceo, and Police Officer Gabriel Abreu, all of the 115th Precinct (Allegations A: Abuse of Authority [redacted]). Sgt, Rajan, PO Navarro, PO Abreu, and an unidentified officer pointed their guns at [redacted] (Allegations B - D: Force - [redacted] Allegation E: Force [redacted]). Sgt. Rajan kicked [redacted] vehicle door, allegedly causing a dent (Allegation F: Discourtesy - [redacted] Allegation G: Abuse of Authority -[redacted] and spoke discourteously to him (Allegation H: Discourtesy -[redacted]). Additional officers, including Police Officer Kurt Liebe and Police Officer Joseph Delligatti, both of the 115th Precinct, arrived. PO O'Leary, PO Liebe, and Sgt. Rajan frisked [redacted] (Allegation I – K: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]).
The officers then stopped [redacted] in his stationary vehicle (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]) and pointed their guns at him (Allegation M: Force - [redacted]). PO Liebe and PO Navarro frisked [redacted] (Allegation N - O: Abuse of Authority [redacted]) and PO Navarro searched him (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority -[redacted]). Det. Arceo, PO O'Leary, PO Liebe, PO Abreu, and Sgt. Rajan searched [redacted] vehicle (Allegations Q-U: Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 2, 2020
Received: November 19, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 115th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Delligatti, Fouger Rene, Michael Robbins, Jesse Rosales
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected