{"incident_date":"2023-03-15","received_date":"2023-04-14","close_date":"2024-07-18","borough":"Manhattan","precinct":33,"location_type":"Subway station/train","contact_reason":"Other","disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","evidence_bwc":true,"evidence_video":true,"precinct_command_id":"33pct","allegations":[{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Interference with recording","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","id":1219237,"officer_id":"NYGZ"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Within NYPD Guidelines","id":1224854,"officer_id":"PAX3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Stop","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Within NYPD Guidelines","id":1228078,"officer_id":"NYGZ"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1237389,"officer_id":"NYGZ"},{"fado_type":"Discourtesy","allegation":"Word","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1237390,"officer_id":"NYGZ"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Threat of arrest","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Within NYPD Guidelines","id":1237391,"officer_id":"NYGZ"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Failure to provide RTKA card","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1237476,"officer_id":"PRXD"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Threat of arrest","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Within NYPD Guidelines","id":1237477,"officer_id":"PAX3"},{"fado_type":"Abuse of Authority","allegation":"Improper use of body-worn camera","victim_age_incident":"30-34","victim_gender":"Male","ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","id":1251264,"officer_id":"NYGZ"}],"penalties":[{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Command Discipline A)","nypd_penalty":"No penalty","nypd_disposition":"No Disciplinary Action-DUP","officer_id":"PRXD"},{"ccrb_disposition":"Substantiated (Charges)","board_recommendation":"Substantiated (Charges)","apu_case_status":"Closed: Retained, with discipline","apu_closing_date":"2024-09-11","nypd_penalty":"Forfeit vacation 2 days","nypd_disposition":"APU Closed: Retained, with discipline","officer_id":"NYGZ"}],"documents":[{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25345350-apureport2024q3pdf#document/p34/a2618163","type":"apu-quarterly-report","officer_ids":["NYGZ"]},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25526184-202303338/","type":"closing-report"},{"url":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25345444-202303338-tax955686-apu-final-documentspdf/","type":"retained-letter","officer_ids":["NYGZ"]}],"summary":"On March 15, 2023, at approximately 6:40pm, [redacted] was inside the 157th Street subway station of the 1-train line, in Manhattan. Police Officer John Zaccara, from the 33rd Precinct, approached [redacted] without activating his body-worn camera (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara repeatedly instructed [redacted] to stop filming (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara told [redacted] that he could be \"locked up\" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara told [redacted] \"I know you think you're smart, but you're not\" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Zaccara stopped [redacted] after he refused to leave the subway station (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Additional officers including Lieutenant Lillian Montenegro from Transit District 3 arrived. Lt. Montenegro instructed [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not leave the subway station (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lieutenant Lillian Montenegro failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). After leaving the subway station, [redacted] approached PO Zaccara and Police Officer Erick Mero, also from the 33rd Precinct, and asked for their business cards. Neither officer provided a business card (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).","witness_officers":[{"last_name":"Beissel","first_name":"William","officer_id":"XFUR"},{"last_name":"Cruz","first_name":"Odali","officer_id":"YDG9"},{"last_name":"Santana","first_name":"Jennifer","officer_id":"ALHR"},{"last_name":"Vega","first_name":"Gilbert","officer_id":"LF83"}],"id":202303338,"updated_date":"2024-09-13T13:16:08.738Z","url":"https://www.50-a.org/complaint/202303338"}