Complaint #202200388,
October 19, 2021

Officer: Trahan, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Trahan, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Trahan, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Marrero, Darwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcquail, Nicholas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Marrero, Darwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mcquail, Nicholas
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Marrero, Darwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Trahan, Jonathan Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Trahan, Jonathan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Trahan, Jonathan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Marrero, Darwin Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcquail, Nicholas Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Marrero, Darwin Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Mcquail, Nicholas Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Marrero, Darwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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

Marrero, Darwin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Trahan, Jonathan
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, September 4, 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On October 19, 2021, at approximately 8:45 PM, officers executed a no-knock search warrant at [redacted] apartment at [redacted] in Manhattan [redacted]. On the same day and following the execution of the search warrant, at approximately 9:37 PM, at the intersection of East 120th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, Police Officer Joseph Franzitta and Police Officer Robert Renz of the 25th Precinct apprehended [redacted]. Police Officer Nicholas McQuail, Sergeant Darwin Marrero, and Detective Jonathan Trahan of the 25th Precinct Field Intelligence Office arrived afterwards. Police Officer McQuail and Sergeant Marrero stopped an unidentified individual who was nearby (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Stop - [redacted] and Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Stop - [redacted]). Police Officer McQuail frisked the individual (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Frisk - [redacted]) and Sergeant Marrero searched the individual's moped and (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search [redacted]). Detective Trahan pulled [redacted] undergarment's waistband out enough to look down, making [redacted] genitals visible (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Strip Search – [redacted]). Detective Trahan said, "Why the fuck you lying? I tried treating you like a man; you think I don't know what I'm looking for?" (Allegation F: Discourtesy – Word [redacted]). Detective Trahan searched [redacted] vehicle in the presence of Sergeant Marrero, and Sergeant Marrero did not intercede (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search – [redacted] and Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search – [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 19, 2021
Received: January 18, 2022
Closed: April 5, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Franzitta, Christian Hernandez, Robert Renz
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected