Complaint #202106277, October 2021

Incident: October 16, 2021
Closed: April 11, 2023


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Vargas, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vargas, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vargas, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Smith, Everton
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Vargas, Jose
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Vargas, Jose
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Smith, Everton
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vargas, Jose Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Vargas, Jose Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Vargas, Jose Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Smith, Everton Hispanic Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Vargas, Jose Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Vargas, Jose Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Within NYPD Guidelines
Smith, Everton Hispanic Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.