Complaint #202200710,
December 17, 2021

Officer: Torres, Handriel
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Handriel
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Torres, Handriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Torres, Handriel
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Canales, Amanda
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Olivo, Edwin
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Torres, Handriel Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Torres, Handriel Black Female, 25-29 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Torres, Handriel Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Torres, Handriel Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Canales, Amanda Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Olivo, Edwin Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalty

Olivo, Edwin
Closed: Retained, without discipline, June 27, 2023
APU Retained, without discipline
Dismissed

Summary

On December 17, 2021, at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the northeast corner of Store Avenue and Havemeyer Avenue in the Bronx, [redacted] and [redacted] were stopped by Police Officer Alfred Rugel and Police Officer Handriel Torres after receiving positive identification from a witness who alleged that [redacted] and [redacted] had broken a store window with an axe. Police Officer Torres approached [redacted] and [redacted] with his firearm drawn (Allegations A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and allegedly pointed his firearm at [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were subsequently placed under arrest. [redacted] allegedly made requests for medical treatment at the 43rd Precinct stationhouse to Police Officer Canales (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), Police Officer Torres (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and Police Officer Edwin Olivo (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), which was ultimately not obtained. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 17, 2021
Received: February 4, 2022
Closed: April 5, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Timothy Bourke, Jaleel Gatling, Alfred Rugel, Aaron Solomon, Ray Soriano
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected