Complaint #202104522,
July 20, 2021

Officer: Peralta, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Peralta, Howard Hispanic Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Peralta, Howard
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 3, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On July 20, 2021 at approximately 3:40 p.m., [redacted] visited the 34th Precinct stationhouse. [redacted] spoke to PO Zohaib Qureshi of the 34th Precinct outside of the stationhouse and asked him about a summons she received and told him that she wanted to file a complaint against an officer. PO Qureshi told her to go inside the stationhouse. [redacted] entered and waited in the lobby. PO Howard Peralta, also of the 34th Precinct, spoke to [redacted]. She asked him about the summons and asked him about filing a complaint in person against an officer. PO Peralta pointed at a CCRB poster and told her to photograph it. [redacted] photographed the poster and left the stationhouse without filing her complaint in person (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 20, 2021
Received: July 22, 2021
Closed: October 20, 2021

Reason for contact: C/V requested info from officer
Location: Police building
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Zohaib Qureshi
Video evidence collected