Complaint #201405287,
May 29, 2014

Officer: Greenberg, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gueli, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gueli, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Heapes, Brendan
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Greenberg, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Greenberg, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 66
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Greenberg, Jason Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Gueli, Matthew Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gueli, Matthew Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Heapes, Brendan Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Greenberg, Jason Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Greenberg, Jason Black Male, 66 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Heapes, Brendan
Reprimand
Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, September 21, 2016
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Greenberg, Jason
Formalized Training

Gueli, Matthew
Formalized Training

Summary

On May 29, 2014, Sgt. Brendan Heapes, PO Jason Greenberg, PO Matthew Gueli, PO Raymond Rodriguez, PO Dominick Raso, and PO Christopher Duggan, of the 120th Precinct Strategy Enforcement Team (SET), stopped [redacted] and [redacted] in front of [redacted] in Staten Island (Allegation A). During the stop PO Gueli frisked and allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegation B and Allegation C) and PO Greenberg frisked and allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegation D and Allegation E). When the officers left the location, [redacted] alleged that he asked PO Greenberg for his name and shield number and PO Greenberg failed to provide it (Allegation F) (encl. B 1-2, B 4-13). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 29, 2014
Received: May 30, 2014
Closed: June 25, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christophe Duggan, Dominick Raso, Raymond Rodriguez