Complaint #202106877,
November 11, 2021

Officer: Luo, Danny
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Michel, Mario
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: George, Heflin
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Michel, Mario
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Thomas, Marcus
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Hill, Romel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Estrella, Jeffrey
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Luo, Danny Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Michel, Mario Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
George, Heflin Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Michel, Mario Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Thomas, Marcus Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Hill, Romel Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Estrella, Jeffrey Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

George, Heflin
Retired

Thomas, Marcus
Formalized Training

Hill, Romel
Formalized Training

Estrella, Jeffrey
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: November 11, 2021
Closed: March 17, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Nina Mckenzie
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected