Complaint #202301290,
February 14, 2023

Officer: Stone, Thor
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Stone, Thor
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Herrera, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Herrera, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Herrera, Pedro
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Stone, Thor
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Reyes, Pedro
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Stone, Thor
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Herrera, Pedro
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Stone, Thor Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Stone, Thor Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Herrera, Pedro Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unable to Determine
Herrera, Pedro Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Herrera, Pedro Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Substantiated (Charges)
Stone, Thor Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Reyes, Pedro Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Stone, Thor Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Herrera, Pedro Black Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Reyes, Pedro
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, March 4, 2025
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Herrera, Pedro
Closed: Retained, with discipline, August 21, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 3 days

Stone, Thor
Closed: Retained, with discipline, August 29, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline B

Documents

APU Quarterly Report summary (Pedro Herrera)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Thor Stone)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Pedro Reyes)
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Case Retained Letter (Pedro Herrera)
NYPD Case Retained Letter (Thor Stone)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Pedro Reyes)

Details

Incident: February 14, 2023
Closed: June 18, 2024
Last Updated: March 6, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 49th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Eric Acosta, Brandon Colon, Brian Vanduzer
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected