Complaint #200610281,
August 5, 2006

Officer: Carleo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carleo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carleo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carleo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Carleo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Carleo, Michael Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Carleo, Michael Black Male, 28 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Carleo, Michael Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Carleo, Michael Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Carleo, Michael Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 5, 2006, at approximately 11:45 AM, [redacted] was at his house at [redacted] in Queens when he heard shots being fired. After the shots stopped being fired, he went outside to see what had occurred. After several minutes, several officers arrived in several police vehicles. PO Joseph Bentivegna and PO Michael Carleo of the 113th Precinct arrived in one of these vehicles and they pulled over near [redacted] As soon as PO Carleo exited the police vehicle, he ordered and an individual to stop (Allegation A), pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation B), used force to stop him (Allegation C), pulled out his asp (Allegation D), and frisked him (Allegation E). [redacted] Allegations A, B, C, D, and E are recommended to be exonerated. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 5, 2006
Received: August 7, 2006
Closed: February 1, 2007

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Bentivegna, Juan Melo