Complaint #202102770,
March 12, 2021

Officer: Ramos, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ramos, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vassallo, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vassallo, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vassallo, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Ramos, Daniel
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ramos, Daniel
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brown, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Vassallo, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Brown, Andre
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ramos, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Ramos, Daniel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Vassallo, Robert Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Vassallo, Robert Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Vassallo, Robert Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Ramos, Daniel Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Ramos, Daniel Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Brown, Andre Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Vassallo, Robert Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Brown, Andre Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.
'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.


Penalties

Vassallo, Robert
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Without discipline, January 6, 2025
APU Dismissed

Brown, Andre
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 6, 2025
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On March 12, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Police Officer Daniel Ramos, Police Officer Andre Brown, and Sergeant Robert Vassallo, all of the 43rd Precinct, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and the unidentified individual [redacted] were occupants in front of [redacted] in the Bronx (Allegations A-C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brown allegedly searched [redacted] PO Ramos allegedly searched [redacted] and Sgt. Vassallo allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegations D-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brown frisked [redacted] PO Ramos frisked [redacted] Sgt. Vassallo frisked [redacted] (Allegations G-I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Ramos searched the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brown made remarks to [redacted] based upon [redacted] perceived sexual orientation and disability (Allegation K: Offensive Language, [redacted] (Allegation L: Discourtesy, [redacted] (Allegation M: Offensive Language, subsumed in Allegation K) (Allegation N: Discourtesy, subsumed in Allegation L). [redacted] PO Brown interfered with [redacted] recording device (Allegation O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brown threatened to damage [redacted] property (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] PO Brown allegedly pushed [redacted] towards his vehicle (Allegation Q: Force, [redacted] Sgt. Vassallo interfered with an individual's recording device (Allegation R: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
PO Brown provided a false official statement to the CCRB (Allegation S: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 12, 2021
Received: May 6, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022
Last Updated: January 8, 2025

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected