Complaint #202201741, February 2022

Incident: February 21, 2022
Received: March 15, 2022
Closed: June 7, 2023


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Jorge Flores)
NYPD Case Retained Letter (Bryan Coluccimolina)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Bryan Coluccimolina)

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Flores, Jorge
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Abreugarcia, Karolin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Flores, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Flores, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Mejia, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Almontepichardo, Alex
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Almontepichardo, Alex
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Coluccimolina, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Durst, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Diaz, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Delossantos, Edgard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Jaquez, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Acevedo, Francis
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Flores, Jorge Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abreugarcia, Karolin Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Flores, Jorge Hispanic Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Flores, Jorge Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Mejia, Ramon Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Almontepichardo, Alex Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Almontepichardo, Alex Hispanic Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Coluccimolina, Bryan Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Durst, Alex Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Diaz, Daniel Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Delossantos, Edgard Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Jaquez, Brian Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Acevedo, Francis Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 35-39 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

Penalties

Flores, Jorge
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Almontepichardo, Alex
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Coluccimolina, Bryan
Closed: Retained, without discipline, August 2023
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.