Complaint #202205410,
August 13, 2022

Summary

On August 13, 2022, at approximately 10:45 p.m., [redacted] was walking on 10th Avenue in the vicinity of Sherman Creek Park in Manhattan when he was allegedly stopped and frisked by unidentified officers (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, officer(s) unidentified). At approximately 11:10 p.m., [redacted]'s girlfriend, [redacted] was seated alone inside [redacted]'s double-parked vehicle at 3754 10th Avenue. Numerous officers were on scene investigating a fatal shooting which had occurred shortly beforehand and approximately one block away from the parked vehicle. PO Robert Velsor of the 34th Precinct approached the vehicle and reached inside to retrieve a pepper spray canister that [redacted] was sitting atop (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, within NYPD guidelines). [redacted] approached the scene and Sgt. Ruppert stopped him (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, within NYPD guidelines). The officers transported [redacted] and their vehicle to the 34th Precinct stationhouse. At approximately 11:40 p.m., at the 34th Precinct stationhouse, PO Marvin Marquez allegedly refused to obtain medical attention for [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, unable to determine). PO Velsor and PO Derek Rivera searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation F-G: Abuse of Authority, within NYPD guidelines). [redacted] allegedly damaged items inside of the vehicle (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, officer(s) unidentified). After he was released from the stationhouse, at approximately 5 a.m. on August 14, 2023, [redacted] went to the front desk and requested to file a complaint. PO Samantha Wacha and Sgt. Ruppert allegedly did not let him file a complaint (Allegations I-J: Abuse of Authority, unable to determine). [redacted] was issued two criminal summonses [redacted], and [redacted] was issued a summons [redacted].
IAB Group 10 conducted a concurrent investigation of this incident, and a request for their investigative case file is pending. Read report for details.