| Officer: | Siani, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Siani, Christopher |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer: | Siani, Christopher |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Victim Unidentified |
| Officer: | Siani, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Butler, William |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Butler, William |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Officer: | Thorn, Aaron |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siani, Christopher | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Siani, Christopher | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Victim Unidentified | |
| Siani, Christopher | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Victim Unidentified | |
| Siani, Christopher | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Butler, William | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Butler, William | Black Male, 40 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline) |
| Thorn, Aaron | Black Male, 40 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On November 27, 2007, at approximately 11:40 PM, [redacted] was driving in his silver BMW with his friend "[redacted] when officers stopped his vehicle at West 141st Street and Chisum Place in Manhattan (allegation A). Four officers, identified as Sgt. Christopher Siani, PO Delwyn Davis, PO William Butler and PO Aaron Thorn approached his vehicle. PO Butler and PO Thorn approached the driver's side and Sgt. Siani and PO Davis approached the passenger side. PO Butler asked [redacted] for his information and [redacted] asked why the officers had stopped him. PO Butler again asked [redacted] for his license and [redacted] explained that he would provide it; he just wanted an explanation for the stop. At that point, PO Thorn stepped forward and allegedly said "Give him your fucking license" (allegation B). [redacted] refused and he was instructed to exit the vehicle. [redacted] initially refused to exit the vehicle, but upon being asked again, he complied, as did [redacted]. Once outside of the vehicle, PO Butler allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (allegations C and D) and [redacted] thought that [redacted] was also frisked and searched (allegations E and F). Afterwards, both [redacted] and [redacted] were brought to the back of the vehicle while PO Butler and Sgt. Siani searched it (allegation G). After concluding the search, the officers returned to their vehicle and ran [redacted]s information through the system. PO Thorn returned to [redacted] and asked for his registration, and when [redacted] asked where the "CPR" was, PO Thorn began to curse and allegedly said "Give me your damn registration" (also allegation B). PO Davis eventually explained to [redacted] that they had stopped his vehicle because they suspected it was stolen. The officers returned [redacted]s information and released him without arresting or summonsing him or [redacted]. Read report for details.