Complaint #202302857,
March 31, 2023

Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Perezmorales, Yildy
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Perezmorales, Yildy
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lopezbruno, Greeily
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Baptiste, Jonathan
Complainant: Age 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Martinez, Xavier
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Baptiste, Jonathan Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Baptiste, Jonathan Black, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Perezmorales, Yildy Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Baptiste, Jonathan Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Baptiste, Jonathan Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Perezmorales, Yildy Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Within NYPD Guidelines
Lopezbruno, Greeily Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Baptiste, Jonathan Black, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Baptiste, Jonathan Age 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Officer(s) Unidentified
Martinez, Xavier Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Black, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Baptiste, Jonathan
Closed: Retained, with discipline, September 18, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On March 31, 2023, at approximately 5:00P.M., Police Officers Jonathan Baptiste and Yildy Perez-Morales of the 52nd Precinct entered [redacted] apartment at [redacted] in the Bronx after she had allegedly violated an order of protection (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority – Entry of Premises, [redacted] PO Baptiste and PO Perez-Morales pushed and pulled [redacted] in the process of handcuffing her, and PO Baptiste performed a forcible takedown on [redacted] (Allegation C and D: Force – Physical Force, [redacted] PO Baptiste cut the straps of [redacted] drawstring bag with a knife (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Property Damaged, [redacted] Officers allegedly threw [redacted] into a police vehicle (Allegation F: Force – Physical Force, [redacted] was arrested for criminal contempt in the first degree, resisting arrest, and harassment in the second degree (BR 02).
At approximately 5:30 P.M., the officers transported [redacted] to the 52nd Precinct stationhouse. PO Baptiste allegedly dragged [redacted] into the stationhouse (Allegation G: Force - Physical Force, [redacted] Police Officers Greeily Lopez-Bruno and Xavier Martinez of the 52nd Precinct carried [redacted] into a holding cell (Allegations H and I: Force Physical Force, [redacted] While [redacted] was inside the holding cell, PO Baptiste pointed his Taser at her twice without activating his body-worn camera (BWC) (Allegation J and K: Abuse of Authority – Threat of Force, Improper Use of BWC; [redacted] An officer allegedly seized [redacted] apartment building key fob and did not return it to her (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority – Seizure of Property, [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 31, 2023
Received: April 5, 2023
Closed: August 6, 2024
Last Updated: September 20, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Mdrubel Azad, Elvis Hidalgorodriguez, Alfonso Mendez, Kwame Pascal, Patrick Sayegh, Waikiria Velez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected