Complaint #202206453,
September 15, 2022

Officer: Avellino, John
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Avellino, John
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Avellino, John
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Avellino, John
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mcknight, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Edmundo
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Avellino, John Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Avellino, John Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Avellino, John Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Avellino, John Black Female, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mcknight, Richard Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Edmundo Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Mcknight, Richard
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Rivera, Edmundo
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 22, 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A

Avellino, John
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Summary

On September 15, 2022, at 11:12 PM, [redacted] and [redacted] were walking in front of [redacted] in the Bronx, when Police Officer John Avellino, Detective Richard Mcknight, and Detective Edmundo Rivera, all of Narcotics Boro Manhattan North, stopped [redacted] (Allegations A to C - Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Det. Rivera frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations D and E - Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Avellino, Det. Mcknight, and Det. Rivera failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegations F to H - Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). PO Avellino, Det. Mcknight, and Det. Rivera refused to provide their names and shield numbers to [redacted] upon her request (Allegations I to N - Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 15, 2022
Received: September 26, 2022
Closed: November 21, 2023
Last Updated: October 24, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected