| Officer: | Nikas, Elias |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 61 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unfounded |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Nikas, Elias |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikas, Elias | Hispanic Male, 61 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded | |||
| Nikas, Elias | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated | |
Further details on conclusions.
The complainant in this case [redacted] the executive editor of [redacted] (the [redacted] filed his complaint in person at the 25th Precinct on November 27th, 2002; the complaint was then forwarded to the CCRB via telephone by Sgt. Jose Torres of the 25th Precinct. [redacted] obtained an NYPD press identification card for his friend and freelance writer for [redacted] who currently works as an [redacted] of the [redacted] The City's Department of Investigation (DOI) conducted an investigation into [redacted] and notified the NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information office (DCPI) that false information was provided on [redacted] press credential application. On November 13th, 2002, Lt. Elias Nikas of DCPI contacted the office of [redacted] and spoke to [redacted] to inform him that the press identification cards issued to [redacted] were voided as a result of DOI's findings. [redacted] alleged that Lt. Nikas threatened to arrest [redacted] though the lieutenant denied this. [redacted] published three articles in [redacted] throughout the months of November, December, and January that detailed this incident. There was also an article published about the incident in the November 23-24th edition of [redacted] As a result, this case has been appearing on the Agency's sensitive case list. Read report for details.