| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | Command Discipline - A |
| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
| Complainant: | White Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
| Complainant: | White Male, 26 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | No Disciplinary Action-DUP |
| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Pekera, Gregory |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Maric, Miroslav |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Maric, Miroslav |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Maric, Miroslav |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pekera, Gregory | White Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A | |||
| Pekera, Gregory | White Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | |||
| Pekera, Gregory | White Male, 26 | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | |||
| Pekera, Gregory | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP | |||
| Pekera, Gregory | Black Male, 42 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Pekera, Gregory | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Unsubstantiated |
| Maric, Miroslav | Abuse of Authority: Other | Unsubstantiated | |
| Maric, Miroslav | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Maric, Miroslav | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On January 29, 2007 at approximately 12:10am, [redacted] was driving with two friends, [redacted] and [redacted] when Sgt. Gregory Pekera of the Manhattan North Auto Larceny Division pulled him over for allegedly failing to signal when changing lanes [Allegation A]. The stop occurred at the intersection of Amsterdam Avenue and W. 177th Street in Manhattan. After determining to stop the vehicle, Sgt. Pekera witnessed [redacted] lean forward in his seat, and this action caused him to suspect that [redacted] was hiding a weapon. (Sgt. Pekera's partner, PO Miroslav Maric, claimed to have witnessed [redacted] make furtive movements as well, but he described them as [redacted] reaching toward his waist area, and stated he did not make this observation until he had approached the passenger side of the car). Sgt. Pekera and PO Miroslav Maric, approached the vehicle and began questioning the occupants. As they were doing so, Sgt. Pekera and PO Maric allegedly smelled marijuana coming from the interior of the vehicle. Sgt. Pekera asked [redacted] if he had any drugs in the vehicle, and allegedly stated, "I mean it, even a fucking bag of weed" [Allegation B]. After [redacted] denied he had been smoking, Sgt. Pekera instructed him to exit the vehicle, and after he had done so, Sgt. Pekera frisked [Allegation C] and searched [Allegation D] [redacted] PO Maric then instructed [redacted] to exit the vehicle, as well. When [redacted] refused, PO Maric told him, "Don't let your friend here lose his job," indicating to [redacted] [Allegation E]. When [redacted] exited the car, PO Maric frisked and allegedly searched him [Allegations F and G]. Sgt. Pekera asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle, and as [redacted] was doing so, he told Sgt. Pekera [redacted] To this, Sgt. Pekera allegedly replied, "We're not on the same job, you're a fucking [redacted] [Allegation B, cont.]. Sgt. Pekera frisked and searched [redacted] [Allegations C and D, cont.], calling him a "fucking [redacted] repeatedly as he did so. After all three males had... Read report for details.