Complaint #201311018, November 2013

Incident: November 17, 2013
Received: November 22, 2013
Closed: September 4, 2014


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Asian Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castaldo, Daniel
Complainant: Asian Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Asian Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castaldo, Daniel
Complainant: Asian Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castaldo, Daniel
Complainant: Asian Male, 26
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Asian Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Castaldo, Daniel
Complainant: Asian Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fontana, Marc Asian Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Castaldo, Daniel Asian Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Fontana, Marc Asian Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Castaldo, Daniel Asian Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Castaldo, Daniel Asian Male, 26 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Fontana, Marc Asian Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Castaldo, Daniel Asian Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Castaldo, Daniel
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 2016
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Fontana, Marc
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, October 2016
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 5 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.