Complaint #202308061,
August 18, 2023

Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Torres, Joel
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Torres, Joel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Torres, Joel Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Joel Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Torres, Joel Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Torres, Joel Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.


Penalty

Torres, Joel
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: August 18, 2023
Received: August 25, 2023
Closed: January 28, 2025
Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Robert Rivera, Andrew Rosen
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected