Complaint #202105545,
September 16, 2021

Officer: Cabrera, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Layng, George
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Cabrera, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Cabrera, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Layng, George
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Talbert, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Perez, Xavier
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Talbert, James
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cabrera, Juan Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Layng, George Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Cabrera, Juan Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Cabrera, Juan Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Layng, George Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Talbert, James Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Perez, Xavier Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Talbert, James Untruthful Statement: False official statement 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.


Penalties

Cabrera, Juan
Command Discipline - B

Talbert, James
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 25, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Perez, Xavier
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Layng, George
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On September 16, 2021, at approximately 00:50, in front of 1398 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, Sergeant Juan Cabrera and Police Officer George Layng, both of the 44th Precinct, stopped [redacted] (Allegations A & B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Sergeant Cabrera frisked [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) After the stop, PO James Talbert and PO Xavier Perez, both of the 44th Precinct, refused to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegations D & E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and Sergeant Cabrera and PO Layng failed to provide [redacted] with Right to Know Act cards (Allegations F & G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) On May 4, 2022, while testifying at the CCRB, PO Talbert made a false official statement to the CCRB (Allegation H: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 16, 2021
Closed: January 19, 2023
Last Updated: July 27, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected