Complaint #202310594,
October 26, 2023

Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Pulgarin, Grant
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Pulgarin, Grant
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pulgarin, Grant
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Pulgarin, Grant
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Ferreira, Joan
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Garcia, Osvaldo
Complainant: Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ruiz, Alejandro
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unable to Determine
Pulgarin, Grant Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Pulgarin, Grant Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ferreira, Joan Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Bias-Based Policing (Race) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Pulgarin, Grant Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ferreira, Joan Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Garcia, Osvaldo Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Pulgarin, Grant Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Ferreira, Joan Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Garcia, Osvaldo Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ruiz, Alejandro Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded

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.
'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

Ferreira, Joan
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Pulgarin, Grant
Formalized Training

Garcia, Osvaldo
Formalized Training

Details

Incident: October 26, 2023
Received: November 8, 2023
Closed: March 31, 2025
Last Updated: June 18, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Steven Abreu, Rufian Arshad
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected