April Arochomercedes

Badge #6701, Hispanic Female
Former Police Officer at Housing Bronx/Queens
Also served at Police Service Area 5
Service started January 1992, ended October 2008, Tax #913914

Substantiated Allegations:
Discourtesy: Nasty Words
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy

Complaints

14 Complaints
34 Allegations
2 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Instructions)
5 Complainant Unavailable
1 Complainant Uncooperative
5 Exonerated
1 Unfounded
20 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #200703912, March 2007
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200602141, February 2006
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200601169, January 2006
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Male, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #200513101, October 2005
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
Complainant: Black Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: Black Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Female, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200506008, April 2005
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
Complainant: White Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: White Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
Complainant: White Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
Complainant: White Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200307308, September 2003
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #200204158, June 2002
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 23
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
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Complaint #200203158, May 2002
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
Complainant: Black Female, 34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9904428, September 1999
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
Complainant: Black Female, 38
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9801733, April 1998
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #9701837, May 1997
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
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Complaint #9604353, September 1996
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #6294107, March 1994
Allegation: Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

Complaint #6293555, December 1993
Allegation: Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

Complaint #200703912, March 2007
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 26 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 26 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200602141, February 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Force: Hit against inanimate object Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 29 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #200601169, January 2006
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Male, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Male, 25 Exonerated
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Complaint #200513101, October 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun Pointed Black Female, 34 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 34 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Black Female, 34 Exonerated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Female, 40 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200506008, April 2005
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop White Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest White Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property White Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons White Male, 42 Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #200307308, September 2003
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #200204158, June 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Hispanic Female, 23 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #200203158, May 2002
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Gesture Black Female, 34 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9904428, September 1999
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Push/Shove Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Other Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Black Female, 38 Unsubstantiated
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Complaint #9801733, April 1998
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Mace Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #9701837, May 1997
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Nasty Words Substantiated (Instructions)
Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Substantiated (Instructions)
additional details
Complaint #9604353, September 1996
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Complainant Unavailable
Discourtesy: Curse Complainant Unavailable
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Complaint #6294107, March 1994
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
additional details
Complaint #6293555, December 1993
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force Unfounded
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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.