Complaint #202301991,
March 5, 2023

Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ramharakh, Taroon
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Hackeling, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Ramharakh, Taroon
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Hackeling, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ramharakh, Taroon
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ramharakh, Taroon
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hackeling, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Hackeling, Sean
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Ramharakh, Taroon
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ramharakh, Taroon Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Hackeling, Sean Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Ramharakh, Taroon Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Hackeling, Sean Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ramharakh, Taroon Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Ramharakh, Taroon Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Hackeling, Sean Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Hackeling, Sean Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Ramharakh, Taroon Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Lau, Edwin
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 23, 2026
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Hackeling, Sean
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Ramharakh, Taroon
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Details

Incident: March 5, 2023
Received: March 8, 2023
Closed: July 18, 2024
Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Dalia
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected