Complaint #202008472,
November 20, 2020

Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortiz, Anderson
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortiz, Anderson Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Ortiz, Anderson Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Ortiz, Anderson Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Anderson Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortiz, Anderson Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Ortiz, Anderson
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On November 20, 2020, at approximately 8:00 P.M, in the vicinity of 183rd Street and Crotona Avenue in Bronx, Lt. Anderson Ortiz of the 48th Precinct stopped [redacted] (Allegation A, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Lt. Ortiz and an unidentified officer frisked [redacted] (Allegation B, Abuse of Authority: [redacted] and Allegation C, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Lt. Ortiz then entered [redacted] Is pockets (Allegation D, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Lt. Ortiz told [redacted] that the streets were safer with his brothers in jail and that he hoped they got life in prison (Allegation E, Discourtesy: [redacted]). Lt. Ortiz failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation F, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] was not arrested or issued any summonses. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 20, 2020
Received: December 17, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Haroldy Cabreja, Avdo Javorovac, Steven Perez, David Ramirez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected