| Officer: | Gagliardi, Louis |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Miraglia, Daniel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gagliardi, Louis | Black Male, 27 | Force: Physical force | Unfounded |
| Miraglia, Daniel | Black Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
[redacted] stated that on June 26, 2001 at 8:00PM, he rode his bicycle southbound in the street on Atlantic Avenue. [redacted] rode with the flow of traffic and headed towards Red Hook in Brooklyn. As [redacted] continued to ride, he observed police officers, in a blue and white Ford van, following behind him from Carroll and Court Streets. Eventually, the police van drove by [redacted] and parked approximately six to eight blocks away at the corner of Clinton Avenue and Huntington Street. [redacted] converged on Clinton Avenue when the police officers, who were later identified as Sgt. Daniel Miraglia and PO Louis F. Gagliardi, exited the van. The officers approached [redacted] and gave him no verbal instructions. [redacted] alleged that PO Gagliardi grabbed his left arm to escort him off the bicycle. Afterwards, [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Miraglia told him to calm down or he would be locked up. [redacted] denied that he was riding on the sidewalk and tried to explain the situation to the officers. [redacted] was not arrested from the encounter but was emotionally traumatized. However, as of the case closing date, [redacted] has not sought medical treatment. Read report for details.