Complaint #200606723,
May 20, 2006

Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pulice, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pulice, David
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Fabara, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Pulice, David Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Pulice, David Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Fabara, Carlos Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Fabara, Carlos
Command Discipline - A

Pulice, David
Instructions

Summary

[redacted] drives a 1993 burgundy Caprice with tinted windows and very bright, blue headlights. On May 20, 2006, at approximately 9:20 p.m., [redacted] was driving from his apartments [redacted], to his girlfriend's home at [redacted] both in Queens. As [redacted] waited at a red light to turn north (left) onto Beach 51st Street, he noticed an unmarked, tan Impala opposite him (facing west) in the far right lane. There was one vehicle in front of [redacted] and one to either side of him as the light turned green and he turned left. The tan Impala, which [redacted] suspected to be a police vehicle, followed him. [redacted] paused halfway between the corner and [redacted]'s building and the tan Impala stopped approximately five car lengths behind him. [redacted] drove on and parked his car directly in front of [redacted]'s building where cars are required to park at a ninety-degree angle to the traffic lanes. [redacted] backed into a spot and as he exited his vehicle and shut the door, the tan Impala pulled up and stopped in the street perpendicular to the front of his car.
[redacted] began walking toward the sidewalk with his keys in his hand. Two males in plain clothes exited the Impala and summoned [redacted] back to his vehicle. They asked for his license and car information. [redacted] complied with this request and an officer, identified by the CCRB as Sgt. Carlos Fabara, told him that he needed to search [redacted] to "make sure he didn't have anything on him that he wasn't supposed to have." [redacted] faced his car and placed his hands atop the roof, leaving his keys on the hood. As Sgt. Fabara frisked [redacted] PO David Pulice (as identified from the bottom of the summonses later issued) took his keys off of the hood. Sgt. Fabara patted [redacted] down but definitely did not enter any of his pant's pockets although he could have placed his hands inside [redacted] jacket pockets because they are large and stick out, but [redacted] was not certain. Sgt. Fabara found nothing on [redacted] person. Sgt.... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 20, 2006
Received: May 24, 2006
Closed: November 29, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued