Complaint #200804104,
March 20, 2008

Officer: Raso, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Deceglie, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Deceglie, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Deceglie, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Russo, Gennaro
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Alemany, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Raso, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Raso, Michael Black Male, 50 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Deceglie, Louis Black Male, 50 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Deceglie, Louis Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Deceglie, Louis Black Male, 50 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Russo, Gennaro Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Alemany, Luis Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Raso, Michael Black Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 20, 2008 at approximately 7:10 PM, [redacted] was driving eastbound on Gunhill Road in the Bronx when he was pulled over by SGT Louis Deceglie, PO Michael Raso, PO Luis Alemany and PO Gennaro Russo. After asking the officers if he was being racially profiled, SGT Deceglie allegedly grabbed [redacted] through the front window with his left hand and with his right hand pulled [redacted] by the right shoulder and collar (Allegation A). PO Raso also reached through the front window and grabbed [redacted]s left hand and pulled [redacted] out of the vehicle (Allegation B). SGT Deceglie placed [redacted] in handcuffs and removed [redacted]s wallet from his pocket and extracted his license. He allegedly took [redacted] around to the back of his vehicle and slammed him face down into the back of the car, saying, "You're lucky its daylight out here or I'd slam your face into this fucking glass" (Allegation C). An unidentified officer allegedly kicked [redacted]s legs out from under him, causing him to fall back onto the ground. SGT Deceglie pulled up his shirt, revealing a gold badge and allegedly said, "I'm the supervisor motherfucker." He allegedly told [redacted] "Shut the fuck up or I'll kick you in your fucking face. You're nothing but a black piece of shit" (Allegation D). During this time, PO Russo and PO Alemany allegedly searched the interior of the vehicle, including the trunk (Allegations E and F). According to officer testimony, PO Raso searched the area around the front seat after [redacted] was removed from the vehicle (Allegation G). [redacted] was transported to the 47th Precinct and released with summonses for an unsafe lane change and disorderly conduct. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 20, 2008
Received: March 21, 2008
Closed: April 14, 2009
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued