Complaint #201404275,
May 1, 2014

Officer: Cusick, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cusick, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cusick, Neil
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cusick, Neil Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cusick, Neil Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Cusick, Neil Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 1, 2014, at approximately 11:00 p.m., [redacted]'s vehicle was pulled over by PO Neil Cusick and PO Sean Gaynor, both of the 101st Precinct, for driving without his headlights and for illegal window tints. [redacted] pulled his vehicle over just in front of his residence, at [redacted] in Queens, and immediately exited his vehicle. It was alleged that PO Cusick told [redacted] to get the "fuck" back into his vehicle, but he refused to do so (Allegation A). It was also alleged that PO Cusick frisked [redacted] handcuffed him and searched his vest pockets (Allegations B and C). [redacted] screamed for his mother, who exited their residence, and it was alleged that PO Cusick asked who the "hell" she was and told him not to "fucking" move (subsumed in Allegation A). [redacted] was released with two summonses, [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 1, 2014
Received: May 2, 2014
Closed: March 6, 2015

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Sean Gaynor