Complaint #202302015,
February 28, 2023

Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cespedes, Estrella
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Innocent, Jean
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Innocent, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Romero, Javier
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Salvatierra, Luis
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Previl, Binah
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Payano, Rafael
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unable to Determine
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unable to Determine
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Previl, Binah Male Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Payano, Rafael Male Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Payano, Rafael Male Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Payano, Rafael Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Previl, Binah Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Payano, Rafael Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cespedes, Estrella Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Innocent, Jean Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Payano, Rafael Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Previl, Binah Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Payano, Rafael Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Innocent, Jean Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Charges)
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Previl, Binah Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Romero, Javier Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Salvatierra, Luis Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Previl, Binah Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Previl, Binah Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Payano, Rafael Black Male, 40-44 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Charges)
Previl, Binah Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine
Payano, Rafael Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unable to Determine

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.
'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.


Penalties

Innocent, Jean
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Romero, Javier
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Salvatierra, Luis
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Payano, Rafael
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 3, 2025
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Cespedes, Estrella
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Previl, Binah
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, February 3, 2025
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On February 28, 2023, at approximately 9:00am, Police Officer Binah Previl and Police Officer Rafael Payano, both of Transit District 4 (PO Previl has since been transferred to Transit Bureau Response), observed [redacted] allegedly evade transit fare. PO Previl and PO Payano pursued [redacted] and commanded him to stop, but he continued past them. PO Payano grabbed him and pushed him, and PO Previl placed him in handcuffs (Allegation A and B: Abuse of Authority-Stop, [redacted] and (Allegation C and D: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). PO Previl reached into [redacted] bag to retrieve his ID (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority-- Search (of person), [redacted]). PO Payano told [redacted] "I don't want to hear that shit right now," (Allegation F: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]). PO Previl and PO Payano ejected [redacted] from the subway station and PO Previl told him that if he returned, he would be arrested (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority-Threat of Arrest, [redacted]).
After ejecting [redacted], PO Previl and PO Payano directed their attention to an unknown individual and [redacted]. Police Officer Jean Innocent and Police Officer Javier Romero, both of the Transit Bureau Anti-Terrorism Unit, as well as Police Officer Estrella Cespedes, of PSA 4, and Police Officer Luis Salvatierra, of PSA 8, joined PO Previl and PO Payano. PO Previl and PO Payano instructed the unknown individual and [redacted] to leave the subway station. When the unknown individual did not comply, PO Previl and PO Payano forced him out of the subway station (Allegations H and I: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]). PO Payano told the unknown individual, "You're being fucking ejected" (Allegations J: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]). PO Payano told the unknown individual that if he returned to the subway station, he would be arrested (Allegation K: Abuse of Authority- Threat of Arrest, [redacted]).
When PO Previl and PO Payano turned their attention to [redacted], they allegedly told him that they would harm him after they got off work... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 28, 2023
Received: March 9, 2023
Closed: June 18, 2024
Last Updated: February 5, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Katrayen Arsen, Marcos Buruca, Shamir Chowdhury, Vincent Degennaro, Monika Marjanovic, Nicholas Ragone, Paul Sclafani, David Yakal
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected