Complaint #202105402, August 2021

Incident: August 31, 2021
Received: September 10, 2021
Closed: January 19, 2023

Updated: March 27, 2024


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: C/V requested info from officer
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Bautista, Jose Gomez, Julio Martinez
Officer: Darcy, David
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Darcy, David
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Darcy, David
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Taveras, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Taveras, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Taveras, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Darcy, David Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Darcy, David Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Darcy, David Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Taveras, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Taveras, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Taveras, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Penalty

Taveras, Jonathan
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.