| Officer: | Vernelly, Wilson |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernelly, Wilson | White Male, 32 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 17, 2006, at approximately 1:15 AM, [redacted] and [redacted] were in [redacted]'s car driving on Houston Street near Broadway. PO Markian Kopystianskyj and PO Wilson Vernelly of the 6th Precinct were in a police vehicle, also driving on Houston Street. In so doing, they noticed that [redacted] was driving without wearing a seatbelt, thus, they proceeded to stop [redacted]'s vehicle. While the officers were pulling him over, [redacted] put his seatbelt on, but admitted that he was not wearing it before they pulled him over. PO Kopystianskyj approached [redacted] by the driver's side while PO Vernelly approached [redacted] by the passenger's side. [redacted] questioned PO Kopystianskyj about whether or not police officers are permitted to pull people over for a seatbelt violation alone. PO Kopystianskyj did not respond, but PO Vernelly said, "Are you fucking kidding me? I cannot believe you are asking me this fucking question. We pulled you over and you are not wearing the seat belt. To make matters worse, you put your seatbelt on while we were pulling you over." In his response, PO Vernelly allegedly used the word "fuck" various times and in different permutations (Allegation A). [redacted] Read report for details.