Complaint #200613559,
September 16, 2006

Officer: Acevedo, Isaac
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Acevedo, Isaac
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Acevedo, Isaac
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Metsopulos, Joseph
Complainant: White Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer: Perullo, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perullo, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perullo, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Metsopulos, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Metsopulos, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perullo, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perullo, Richard
Complainant: White Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Acevedo, Isaac Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Acevedo, Isaac Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Acevedo, Isaac Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Metsopulos, Joseph White Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Complaint Withdrawn
Perullo, Richard Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Perullo, Richard Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Perullo, Richard Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Metsopulos, Joseph Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Metsopulos, Joseph Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Perullo, Richard Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Perullo, Richard White Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Complaint Withdrawn

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On September 16, 2006, [redacted] was a passenger in a pick-up truck driven by his friend [redacted]. The truck was pulled over on Amboy Road and Tysens Lane in Staten Island (Allegations A and B) by PO Joseph Metsopulos and Sgt. Richard Perullo. [redacted] and [redacted] were made to exit their vehicle. [redacted] was allegedly frisked by PO Metsopulos (Allegation C) and [redacted] was allegedly frisked and searched by Sgt. Perullo and PO Metsopulos (Allegations D, E, F, and G). Sgt. Joseph Memoly and PO Isaac Acevedo then arrived at the location. Sgt. Perullo searched the inside of the pick-up truck (Allegation H) while PO Acevedo frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation I and J). PO Acevedo allegedly pulled down [redacted]'s pants and underwear while in the street and retrieved felony weight crack-cocaine from inside [redacted]'s body (Allegation K). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 16, 2006
Received: October 12, 2006
Closed: March 18, 2008

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 122nd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Memoly