Complaint #200811042,
July 24, 2008

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Calderone, Vincent
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clough, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clough, Francis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fitterman, Jeffrey
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Healey, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Calderone, Vincent Hispanic Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Clough, Francis Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Clough, Francis Hispanic Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Fitterman, Jeffrey Hispanic Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Healey, Richard Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Other Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 July 24, 2008 at approximately 11:30 PM, [redacted] was driving his car somewhere in Queens with three of his friends inside. [redacted]s friends were [redacted] who was sitting in the front passenger seat, [redacted] sitting behind [redacted] and [redacted] who was sitting behind [redacted] went through a light that was turning red. Two officers, identified by the investigation as PO Fitterman and PO Healy, pulled [redacted] over. PO Fitterman questioned [redacted] about whether he smoked marijuana and whether there was anything illegal in the car. PO Fitterman asked [redacted] if his door was open and [redacted] said no and opened his door. When [redacted] opened his door, PO Fitterman looked in the door and around the car using his flashlight. PO Fitterman looked into [redacted]s car and said, "I see some weed shavings in the car on the floor." PO Calderone and Sgt. Clough then arrived at the location. The occupants of the individual were removed from the vehicle. PO Fitterman searched [redacted] by opening his pants and looking at his boxers (Allegation A). As soon as the officers found the marijuana on [redacted] he told the officers it belonged to him. The officers said that they were all going to be taken to the stationhouse. When [redacted] protested PO Calderone said to [redacted] "Shut the fuck up. Shut your fucking mouth" (Allegation B). PO Calderone pulled a pair of handcuffs out of [redacted]s glove compartment. [redacted] said that they were his. PO Calderone said "You're going away for life. Your life is fucking over" (also Allegation B). PO Calderone took the weed that was found on [redacted] smelled it and said, "Ahh it smells like fucking balls" (also Allegation B). At the 115th Precinct Stationhouse, SGT Clough said, "You know where you fucked up now? You said that you're scared of guns but you have a picture of a gun to your head in your camera" (Allegation C and D). SGT Clough also said, "Shut the fuck up. This is a one-way conversation now" (also Allegation C). [redacted] assumed that... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 24, 2008
Received: August 1, 2008
Closed: July 15, 2009

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 115th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime