Complaint #200808569,
May 7, 2008

Officer: Beyrodt, Gerard
Complainant: White Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hillery, Andrew
Complainant: White Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ticali, Daniel
Complainant: White Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Beyrodt, Gerard White Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Hillery, Andrew White Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Ticali, Daniel White Male, 38 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.
'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 May 7, 2008, at approximately 3:00 pm, [redacted] was in the vicinity of Avenue K and East 59th Street in Brooklyn. He stated that he was grocery shopping, but Detectives Gaspar Sciacca and Daniel Ticali from the Narcotics Boro Brooklyn South allege that they observed him engage in a hand-to-hand drug transaction outside a residential building on the block. Detectives Sciacca and Ticali stopped and questioned [redacted] who told the detectives that he was visiting a friend, but could not name the friend, and then told the detectives that he was shopping at a local bakery, but could not provide the bakery's location. [redacted] was placed in handcuffs, and Det. Ticali searched his person. The search revealed that [redacted] was in possession of a generic form of the prescription drug Xanax, and he was subsequently arrested. Det. Ticali searched [redacted] Is vehicle, but [redacted] consented to the search (allegation A). A prisoner van occupied by Det. Gerard Beyrodt and PO Carlos Gonzalez from the Narcotics Boro Brooklyn South (NBBS) arrived and transported [redacted] to the 69th Precinct stationhouse. [redacted] alleged that Det. Beyrodt threatened him during the ride by saying, "If you don't settle down I'm going to beat you up," (allegation B). At the 69th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] was strip-searched under the supervision of Sgt. Andrew Hillery from the NBBS (allegation C). A review of the 69th Precinct command log revealed that the strip search was not properly documented. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 7, 2008
Received: June 16, 2008
Closed: June 11, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Carlos Gonzalez, Manuel Rodriguez, Gaspar Sciacca