Complaint #202305267,
June 7, 2023

Officer: Bauman, Justin
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bauman, Justin
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Herrera, Carlos
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Santos, Edgar
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Herrera, Carlos
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Santos, Edgar
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martin, Mia
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Herrera, Carlos
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Herrera, Carlos
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bauman, Justin
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Martin, Mia
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bauman, Justin
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Dominican Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bauman, Justin Dominican Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Bauman, Justin Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Herrera, Carlos Dominican Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Santos, Edgar Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Herrera, Carlos Dominican Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Santos, Edgar Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martin, Mia Dominican Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Herrera, Carlos Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Herrera, Carlos Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Bauman, Justin Dominican Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Martin, Mia Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Bauman, Justin Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
Unknown Officer Dominican Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.
'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

Herrera, Carlos
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, June 10, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Bauman, Justin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Martin, Mia
Closed: Retained, with discipline, December 10, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A

Santos, Edgar
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On June 7, 2023, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Police Officer Justin Bauman, Police Officer Edgar Santos, Police Officer Mia Martin, and Sergeant Carlos Herrera, all of the 43rd Precinct, stopped [redacted] vehicle in the vicinity of Fteley Avenue between Gleason Avenue and Watson Avenue in the Bronx (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Bauman ordered [redacted] to exit the vehicle and threatened to pull him out if he refused (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Bauman allegedly pulled [redacted] arm (Allegation C: Force, Unfounded). Sgt. Herrera and PO Martin ordered [redacted] to put his cellphone, which was recording, down and removed it from him (Allegations D-E: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Sgt. Herrera threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Sgt. Herrera told [redacted] he was being an "asshole," and that the officers had more important "shit to do" (Allegation G: Discourtesy, Substantiated). PO Bauman asked [redacted] if he had anything inside his vehicle (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Santos searched [redacted] vehicle (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). PO Martin told [redacted] to "put the fucking phone away," and PO Bauman told [redacted] that he was "doing all this extra shit" (Allegations J-K: Discourtesy, Substantiated). Sgt. Herrera allegedly pulled on [redacted] handcuffs (Allegation L: Force, Unfounded). PO Santos failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 7, 2023
Received: June 8, 2023
Closed: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: June 12, 2025

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected