Complaint #202101119, January 2021

Incident: January 6, 2021
Received: February 19, 2021
Closed: May 25, 2022


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Kevin Donohue)
NYPD Departure Letter (Daniel Mendez)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Mark Anderson, Ryan Doherty, Ricardo Dorilus, Brian Nelson, Steven Singh, Malik Wallace, Alana Wasserman
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fallon, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mendez, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Donohue, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Fallon, Thomas Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mendez, Daniel Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Donohue, Kevin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded

Penalties

Donohue, Kevin
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Mendez, Daniel
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.