| Officer: | Tarantola, Frank |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarantola, Frank | Hispanic Male, 28 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 27, 2003 at 9:24 PM, [redacted] was driving with his wife and infant daughter and had turned right onto Skillman Avenue off of Thompson Street. [redacted] was driving a 2003 20th anniversary GTI edition. [redacted] spotted another 2003 20th anniversary GTI edition and signaled for the male driver to pull over. [redacted] is not friendly with the driver but because they have the same car [redacted] wanted to talk to him about joining the auto club that he runs. The other driver pulled over and [redacted] stopped his own car about two or three feet away from the sidewalk. He acknowledged that he had not pulled his vehicle all the way over to the side of the road but denied that he was in the center of the street. [redacted] exited his vehicle and left the motor running as he only planned on talking to the other driver briefly. The block is a warehouse area and there was no pedestrian or vehicle traffic. There were not even any parked cars in the street. [redacted] had talked to the male for only about two minutes when an RMP pulled up behind [redacted] s vehicle and signaled with it's siren. An officer, later identified as Lt. Tarantola yelled to [redacted] through his open window, "Move your fucking car" (Allegation A). Also in the car was Lt. Tarantola's partner, later identified as PO Silberman. The driver that [redacted] had been talking to left the scene soon after this comment. [redacted] did not learn his name or any contact information.
[redacted] did not feel that it was appropriate of Lt. Tarantola to talk that way and told him, "Honestly, do you need to talk to me that way? I don't think you need to talk to me that way." Lt. Tarantola then instructed him to pull his car over to the side. [redacted] complied and Lt. Tarantola and PO Silberman approached his car. PO Silberman stood on the passenger side by [redacted] Lt. Tarantola stood by the driver's side and requested his license and registration in a loud tone. [redacted] supplied his documentation and again asked Lt. Tarantola if he...
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