Complaint #202303940,
May 4, 2023

Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Duffy, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ribeiro, Karla
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ribeiro, Karla
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rodriguez, Estarlin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rotger, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rotger, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ribeiro, Karla
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ribeiro, Karla
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ribeiro, Karla
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rodriguez, Estarlin
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Blazo, Kenneth
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Seepersaud, Adrian
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Cataquet, Aaron
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Santiago, Destiny
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Blazo, Kenneth Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Duffy, Richard Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ribeiro, Karla Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Blazo, Kenneth Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Ribeiro, Karla Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Rodriguez, Estarlin Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Seepersaud, Adrian Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cataquet, Aaron Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Unable to Determine
Seepersaud, Adrian Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cataquet, Aaron Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Seepersaud, Adrian Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rotger, Edwin Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Rotger, Edwin Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cataquet, Aaron Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Seepersaud, Adrian Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ribeiro, Karla Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Blazo, Kenneth Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ribeiro, Karla Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Ribeiro, Karla Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Blazo, Kenneth Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Rodriguez, Estarlin Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cataquet, Aaron Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Seepersaud, Adrian Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Blazo, Kenneth Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Cataquet, Aaron Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Blazo, Kenneth Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Seepersaud, Adrian Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Cataquet, Aaron Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Santiago, Destiny Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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

Blazo, Kenneth
Closed: Retained, with discipline, October 31, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Seepersaud, Adrian
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 4, 2023, at approximately 4:53 p.m., Police Officers Adrian Seepersaud and Aaron Cataquet, of the 49th Precinct, stopped [redacted] after observing him jump over the turnstiles at the Bronx Park East Subway station in the Bronx. There is no BWC footage capturing the initial pursuit or apprehension of [redacted] (Allegations A: Abuse of Authority-Improper use of body-worn camera, [redacted] (Allegations B: Abuse of Authority-Improper use of body-worn camera, [redacted]
PO Seepersaud and PO Cataquet, as well as Police Officers Destiny Santiago and Karla Curz, of the 49th Precinct, placed [redacted] in handcuffs (Allegations C, D, E, and F: Force-Physical Force, [redacted] PO Santiago told [redacted] to "stop fucking resisting" (Allegation G: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted] All four officers, including Police Officer Kenneth Blazo, of the 49th Precinct, escorted [redacted] down the stairs of the subway station (Allegations H, I, J, K, L and M: Force-Physical Force, [redacted]
PO Seepersaud told [redacted] "So now you want to be crying and shit,” (Allegation N: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted] He also said, "fuck that, bro,” (Allegation O: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]
PO Cruz told [redacted] to "chill the fuck out," and that he was "fucking resisting,” (Allegation P: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted] PO Santiago told him he was "out of his fucking mind" (Allegation Q: Discourtesy, [redacted]
PO Cataquet, PO Santiago, PO Blazo, as well as Police Officers Estarlin Rodriguez, Edwin Rotger, and Richard Duffy, all of the 49th Precinct, assisted in escorting [redacted] to the police vehicle (Allegations R, S, T, U, V, and W: Force: Physical Force, [redacted] PO Blazo told [redacted] to "stop fucking resisting,” (Allegation X: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]
PO Rodriguez said, “Fuck outta here, bro. Stop moving,” (Allegation Y: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted] PO Rotger said, "The fuck?" as officers escorted [redacted] to the second RMP (Allegation Z: Discourtesy-Word, [redacted]
PO Seepersaud, PO Santiago, PO Cruz, and PO Blazo... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 4, 2023
Received: May 5, 2023
Closed: September 27, 2024
Last Updated: November 6, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 49th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Juvenile Report

Witness Officers: Rody Ariasguzman, Erin Devoy, Britney John, Allen Rolon, John Ruis, Frank Smith
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected