Complaint #200912302,
May 23, 2009

Officer: Antoine, Burt
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Antoine, Burt
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Antoine, Burt
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perullo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perullo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Perullo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Antoine, Burt
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Antoine, Burt Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Antoine, Burt Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Antoine, Burt Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Perullo, Michael Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Perullo, Michael Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Perullo, Michael Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Antoine, Burt Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Stop 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 23, 2009, [redacted] was sitting in St. Albans Park in Queens and smoking a cigarette when an unmarked police vehicle drove in to the park and parked nearby. Three officers, PO Burt Antoine, PO Michael Perullo, and PO Raven Bolling-Davis of the 113th Precinct, exited the car and approached him. PO Antoine stopped [redacted] (allegation A) and both PO Antoine and PO Perullo asked him if it was legal to "smoke fucking marijuana in Canada" (allegations B and C). PO Antoine and PO Perullo both frisked [redacted] (allegation D and E) and allegedly reached in to [redacted]'s pockets (allegation F and G). The officers then quickly got back in to their car and drove away. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 23, 2009
Received: August 10, 2009
Closed: December 11, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Park
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Raven Bollingdavis