Complaint #202308769,
May 19, 2023

Officer: Pullaastudillo, Edisson
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ceren, Hector
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pullaastudillo, Edisson
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ceren, Hector
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Luna, Andy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Luna, Andy
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ceren, Hector
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Machado, Michael
Complainant: Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pullaastudillo, Edisson Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ceren, Hector Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Pullaastudillo, Edisson Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ceren, Hector Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Luna, Andy Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Luna, Andy Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Ceren, Hector Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Machado, Michael Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Luna, Andy
Formalized Training

Ceren, Hector
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Pullaastudillo, Edisson
Formalized Training

Summary

On May 19, 2023, at approximately 08:20 AM, [redacted] was riding a southbound 4 train when he got into a verbal argument with another civilian. The train then stopped at the 125th Street subway station in Manhattan as Police Officer Hector Ceren and Police Officer Edisson Pulla-Astudillo, from Transit District 4 (TD 4), entered the train car. PO Pulla-Astudillo activated his body-worn camera (BWC) approximately one minute after engaging with [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Police Officer Andy Luna, from the Behavior Health Division Co-Response Program, then entered the train car and obtained a crime victim's statement while his BWC was not activated (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). While communicating with [redacted] PO Ceren told him that he was "acting crazy" (Allegation C: Discourtesy and Allegation D: Offensive Language, [redacted]) was taken to the ground by PO Ceren, PO Pulla-Astudillo, PO Luna, and Detective Michael Machado, from the Firearms Suppression Section, and handcuffed (Allegations E - G: Force, [redacted]) and Allegation H; Force, [redacted]) transported to and lodged within the TD 4 stationhouse. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 19, 2023
Received: September 18, 2023
Closed: October 8, 2024
Last Updated: February 9, 2025

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

Witness Officers: Sumon Ahmed, Christopher Alazraki, Oscar Apolinario, Monika Marjanovic, Luis Negron, Jonathan Pagancolon, Joseph Rishkel, Ronald Saintilus, Dinell Sinanan, David Yakal
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected