Elvin A. Pichardo

Elvin A. Pichardo

Elvin A. Pichardo
Lieutenant at Patrol Borough Bronx Community Response Team since April 2024, active
Also served at Narcotics Borough Bronx, 46th Precinct, 34th Precinct
Service started January 2005, made $213,000 last year, Tax #937288
Hispanic Male

Substantiated Allegations:
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2021-23934
Closed: 10/23/2021
Case: 2021-23933
Closed: 9/13/2021

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Lawsuit settlements:
$90,000   Wilson, Sequan vs City of New York, et al., 2022 BCSC BCSC 815834/2022E
$22,500   Diallo, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al., 2020 BCSC BCSC 031500/2020E
$80,000   Santos, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2019 BCSC BCSC 033239/2019E
$1,500   Deleon, Jose vs City of New York, et al., 2016 SDNY SDNY 15CV09804
$50,000   Caceras v. City of New York et al, SDNY SDNY 09CV08134
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Articles

Lying Is Supposed to Cost You Your Job at the NYPD. It Almost Never Does, Hellgate, 4/6/2023
They Can Do This To Anybody, The Appeal, 12/19/2019

Complaints

8 Complaints
39 Allegations
4 Substantiated
1 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
3 Substantiated (Charges)
4 Alleged Victim Unavailable
2 Closed - Pending Litigation
1 Complainant Uncooperative
4 Complaint Withdrawn
2 Exonerated
6 Unfounded
16 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #201909343, October 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Body Cavity Searches
Complainant: Black Male, 19
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
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Complaint #201906886, July 2019
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
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Complaint #201904881, June 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201806759, March 2018
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 21
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male, 18
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

Complaint #201405855, June 2014
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #200709116, June 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: White Male, 45
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200616733, December 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 22
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
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Complaint #200616270, December 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Male
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
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Complaint #201909343, October 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Black Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Body Cavity Searches Black Male, 19 Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details
Complaint #201906886, July 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat re: removal to hospital Black Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 45-49 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Black Female, 45-49 Substantiated (Charges)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 25-29 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 25-29 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Female, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Female, 45-49 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Female, 45-49 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Female, 45-49 Substantiated (Charges)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #201904881, June 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Hispanic Male, 21 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Penalty: Command Discipline - A
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201806759, March 2018
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 21 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 23 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 21 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 23 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 24 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male, 18 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
Complaint #201405855, June 2014
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Hispanic Male, 24 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200709116, June 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment White Male, 45 Unfounded
additional details
Complaint #200616733, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 22 Alleged Victim Unavailable
Force: Physical force Hispanic Male, 22 Alleged Victim Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200616270, December 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Hispanic Male, 28 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Male Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Hispanic Male, 28 Complaint Withdrawn
Discourtesy: Word Hispanic Male, 28 Complaint Withdrawn
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Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2021-23934
Closed: 10/23/2021
Case Details:
  1. Wrongfully deactivated body-worn camera.
Recommendation: Training

Case: 2021-23933
Closed: 9/13/2021
Case Details:
  1. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongful threat of force.
  2. Pleaded Guilty: Threatened to damage property.
  3. Pleaded Guilty: Wrongful entry of a premises.
Penalty: Vacation days (6 days)


Lawsuits

Named in 12 known lawsuits, $244,000 total settlements.

Brisbane, Wayne vs The City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV10676, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, December 21, 2023

Robinson, Kyle vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV05917, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, October 3, 2023

Breton, Frankie vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 805535/2023E, Supreme Court - Bronx, April 20, 2023

Holley, Anthony, et Al vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV01838, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, March 16, 2023
Complaint
Description: On or about July 13, 2019, Plaintiffs were arrested by officers Ramon J. Garcia, Thomas A. Accomando, Freddy A. Pichardo, Elvin A. Pichardo, and 5 unnamed officers. Plaintiffs were brothers who were, prior to the arrest, in the area to meet with some of their friends. Officers in street clothes first ran up to one plaintiff and forcibly grabbed him from the back. Then, the officers slammed that plaintiff's head on a nearby trash can. When the other plaintiff inquired as to what was going on, officers forcibly grabbed the other plaintiff from the back and tightly handcuffed him. Officers also tightly handcuffed the first Plaintiff. Both plaintiffs experienced pain and numbness in their hands. In arresting the pl...

Wilson, Sequan vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 815834/2022E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 26, 2022, ended April 5, 2023
$90,000 Settlement

Guerra, Leotaud vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 816562/2021E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2021

Diallo, Mohamed vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 031500/2020E, Supreme Court - Bronx, October 8, 2020, ended January 3, 2022
$22,500 Settlement

Santos, Thomas, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 033239/2019E, Supreme Court - Bronx, December 6, 2019, ended August 16, 2021
$80,000 Settlement

Deleon, Jose vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV09804, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, January 8, 2016, ended November 18, 2020
$1,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Plaintiff was arrested on the street based on a sale observation by Defendant officer Delacruz. Plaintiff was tightly handcuffed, taken to the 34th precinct, strip searched, and charged with Sale of a Controlled Substance, which was later dismissed.

Delacruz, Vizandri, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 15CV07374, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, September 23, 2015, ended February 28, 2017
Zero Disposition
Complaint
Description: Plaintiffs were violently arrested by Officers based on observations by Officer Pichardo. Plaintiffs were brought to the 34th Precinct where Plaintiff 1 was released with a DAT and Plaintiff 2 was strip-searched and charged with crim sale and possession of marijuana, which were later dismissed. Plaintiff 3 was arrested in the same vicinity on a separate occasion, brought to the 34th Precinct, strip searched, and charged with false allegations that were later dismissed.

Delacruz et al v. the City of New York
Case # 16CV02570, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
Amended Complaint
Description: On October 25, 2014, two out of the three plaintiff's were arrested. Delacruz (a minor at the time) she was yanked from the sidewalk and thrown against the ground and was tightly handcuffed. Delacruz was held for 7 hours until being released with a desk appearance ticket. On the same day, DeLeon was arrested on the same street for possession of marijuana and was falsely charged with criminal sale and possession of marijuana. He was taken to the 34th precinct where he was subjected to a strip search which included the anal cavity. On July 27, 2014, plaintiff Parra was on Arden Street when arrested and was transported to the 34th precinct where he was also subjected to a strip-search which included the anal cav...

Caceras v. City of New York et al
Case # 09CV08134, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY
$50,000 Settlement
Stipulation, Amended Complaint

Other Documents

Declaration Excerpts