Complaint #202102981,
May 15, 2021

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Castro, Dennis
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Fortino, Vincent
Complainant: Age 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Graziadio, Joseph
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Graziadio, Joseph
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castro, Dennis
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Alba, Ana
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Ochoa, Gustavo
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Temple, Orville
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Age 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Age 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Bowman, Michael
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Rivera, Jose
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Monegrosantos, Marcos
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Age 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Castro, Dennis Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Fortino, Vincent Age 45-49 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bowman, Michael Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Bowman, Michael Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Bowman, Michael Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Graziadio, Joseph Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Graziadio, Joseph Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Castro, Dennis Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Alba, Ana Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Ochoa, Gustavo Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Temple, Orville Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Restricted Breathing Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 18-20 Force: Radio as club Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Age 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Age 45-49 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Bowman, Michael Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Rivera, Jose Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Female, 18-20 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Restricted Breathing Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Female Offensive Language: Sexual orientation Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Monegrosantos, Marcos Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Female Discourtesy: Word 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Bowman, Michael
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, December 18, 2024
Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A

Alba, Ana
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Fortino, Vincent
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 15th, 2021, at approximately 2:30am, [redacted] informed [redacted] that she was considering suicide. [redacted] alerted the police, at which point PO Marco Monegrosantos and PO Jose Rivera, both of the 44th Precinct, responded to [redacted] in the Bronx. After speaking briefly with [redacted] near the apartment door, PO Monegrosantos and PO Rivera led [redacted] outside to speak with EMTs. An EMT informed [redacted] that she would need to go to the hospital. [redacted] walked towards [redacted] at which point, PO Monegrosantos allegedly used a chokehold, restricted [redacted] breathing, and forcibly took [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A - C, Force: [redacted]). PO Monegrosantos allegedly knelt on [redacted] neck, restricting her breathing for a second time (Allegation D - E, Force: [redacted]). Once on the ground, PO Monegrosantos allegedly punched [redacted] in the side near her ribs with a closed fist (Allegation F, Force: [redacted]). During this time, [redacted] attempted to pull PO Monegrosantos away from [redacted] and PO Monegrosantos allegedly pushed and hit [redacted] in the face near her left eye with his radio (Allegation G - H, Force: [redacted]). [redacted] still on the ground, then bit PO Monegrosantos, allowing her to break free from his grasp and stand up partially.
Police Officers Joseph Graziadio, Dennis Castro, Emmanuel Fernandez, Ariel Gonzalez, Xavier Perez, Gustavo Ochoa, Onyx Salvador, Jennifer Rivera, Zachary Lavender, Vincent Fortino, Ana Alba, Alexis Muniz, Dania Caceresolivo, Christopher Williams, Michael Espenberg, Alexandre Ramirez, Enver Lopez, Edward Batista, Justin Ortiz, Nicholas Rivera, John Carbone, Paul Basilone, Jordan Nunez, Yesenia Rengel, Andrew Shon, Sergeants Erik Duran, Michael Bowman, Orville Temple, and Detective Wilfredo Benitez, all of the 44th Precinct, and Police Officers Steven Moran and Luiggi Feliz, of PSA 7, arrived on scene to assist PO Monegrosantos and PO Rivera.
PO Castro drew his taser (Allegation I, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 15, 2021
Received: May 17, 2021
Closed: November 7, 2022
Last Updated: December 20, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Karolin Abreugarcia, Wilfredo Benitez, Dania Caceresolivo, Erik Duran, Michael Espenberg, Luiggi Feliz, Emmanuel Fernandez, Ariel Gonzalez, Zachary Lavender, Enver Lopez, Steven Moran, Alexis Muniz, Xavier Perez, Alexandre Ramirez, Jennifer Rivera, Onyx Salvador, Christopher Williams
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected