Complaint #202208358,
November 30, 2022

Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortega, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ortega, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ortega, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ortega, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brissett, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortega, Norman Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ortega, Norman Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Ortega, Norman Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unfounded
Ortega, Norman Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brissett, Norman Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines

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

Ortega, Norman
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: November 30, 2022
Received: December 14, 2022
Closed: March 19, 2024
Last Updated: June 1, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Amanda Proietto, Justin Senese, Akash Sharma
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected