Complaint #202206358,
September 21, 2022

Officer: Keita, Seydou
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Keita, Seydou
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Maldonado, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Keita, Seydou
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Maldonado, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Maldonado, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Maldonado, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Keita, Seydou
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Keita, Seydou Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Keita, Seydou Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Maldonado, Ramon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Keita, Seydou Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Maldonado, Ramon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Maldonado, Ramon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Maldonado, Ramon Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number Unfounded
Keita, Seydou Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word 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.
'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

Keita, Seydou
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On September 21, 2022, at approximately 4:09 p.m., [redacted] jumped the turnstile at the 231st Street "1" train subway station in the Bronx. PO Ramon Maldonado and PO Seydou Keita of Transit District 3 attempted to issue him a summons, but he left the station. PO Maldonado and PO Keita followed [redacted] to 5517 Broadway in the Bronx and stopped him on the street (Allegations A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Maldonado issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] (BR 01). PO Maldonado threatened to arrest [redacted] if he did not provide ID (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] told PO Keita to suck his dick, and PO Keita replied, "You have one? I didn't know you have one" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] requested PO Keita's name and shield number, which he allegedly refused to provide (Allegations E-F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] requested PO Maldonado's shield number, which he allegedly refused to provide (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Maldonado allegedly obstructed his shield number (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 21, 2022
Received: September 22, 2022
Closed: January 18, 2024
Last Updated: March 31, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 50th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected