| Officer: | Acconi, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Sarante, Maribel |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Sarante, Maribel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Margaritis, Steven |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Talvy, Steven |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Sarante, Maribel |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| Allegation: | Force: Gun Pointed |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Margaritis, Steven |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Margaritis, Steven |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 15 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Tillotson, Joseph |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Tillotson, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Black Female |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Acconi, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Acconi, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Race |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer: | Acconi, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 23 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acconi, John | Black Male, 23 | Force: Physical force | Exonerated |
| Sarante, Maribel | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Unfounded | |
| Sarante, Maribel | Black Male, 23 | Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) | Exonerated |
| Margaritis, Steven | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Talvy, Steven | Black Male, 44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Unfounded |
| Sarante, Maribel | Black Male, 15 | Force: Gun Pointed | Unfounded |
| Margaritis, Steven | Black Male, 15 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Margaritis, Steven | Black Male, 15 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Tillotson, Joseph | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Tillotson, Joseph | Black Female | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Exonerated |
| Unknown Officer | Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn | Officer(s) Unidentified | |
| Acconi, John | Black Male, 23 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Acconi, John | Black Male, 23 | Offensive Language: Race | Unfounded |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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| Acconi, John | Black Male, 23 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Black Female, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Word | Unfounded |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 19, 2008 at approximately 4:30pm, [redacted] were smoking marijuana in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn. At that time, PO John Acconi, PO Steven Margaritis, PO Maribel Sarante and PO Joseph Tillotson, all of whom were assigned to the 77th Precinct, were driving by and noticed them smoking marijuana and decided to arrest them. The officers exited their vehicle and approached [redacted] alleged that several of the male officers had their guns drawn (Allegation A). [redacted] fled towards the house at the sight of the officers, but [redacted] stayed where he was and blocked the path of the officers attempting to apprehend [redacted] PO Tillotson and PO Margaritis got past [redacted] and ran to the door that [redacted] had just gone into. Since they had locked the door, PO Tillotson broke through the door by kicking it in and knocking it off the hinges (Allegation B). PO Tillotson and PO Margaritis then entered and searched the house for [redacted] (Allegations C and D); it was also alleged that PO Sarante entered and searched the house at this time (Allegation E). Inside the house, [redacted] relatives of [redacted] alleged that PO Sarante had her gun pointed in their general direction (Allegation F). As PO Tillotson and PO Margaritis searched for [redacted] inside the house, [redacted] both of whom resided there, became engaged in verbal confrontations with the officers. [redacted] began protesting that the officers were not allowed to be inside the house without a warrant, and alleged that PO Margaritis said things such as, "Shut the fuck up," and, "I can do whatever the fuck I want," (Allegation G).
Outside, PO Acconi, PO Sarante and PO Margaritis allegedly struggled with [redacted] who was resisting arrest. PO Acconi threw [redacted] to the ground (Allegation H) and PO Acconi and PO Margaritis allegedly punched [redacted] (Allegation H). [redacted] alleged that PO Acconi told him to "Shut the fuck up," (Allegation I). [redacted] continued to resist arrest and PO Sarante hit [redacted] with her...
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