Complaint #201406989,
July 5, 2014

Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mejia, Andres
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Jones, Jason
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Officer: Luparello, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Luparello, Ronald Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Luparello, Ronald Black Male, 49 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Mejia, Andres Black Male, 49 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Luparello, Ronald Black Female, 36 Offensive Language: Other Unfounded
Luparello, Ronald Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Jones, Jason Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Luparello, Ronald Black Female, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Luparello, Ronald Black Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Luparello, Ronald Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalty

Luparello, Ronald
Command Level Instructions

Summary

On July 5, 2014 at approximately 5 p.m. in the vicinity of 2038 Plainview Avenue in Queens, [redacted] was stopped after Det. Ronald Luparello allegedly witnessed him engage in a hand to hand drug transaction. According to [redacted], Det. Luparello, along with Det. Andres Mejia, emerged from an unmarked car and stopped [redacted] (Allegation A) with their guns drawn and pointed at his face (Allegation B and Allegation C). Det. Luparello allegedly shouted, "Freeze motherfucker" (Allegation D), and [redacted] stopped and put his hands in the air. [redacted] asked multiple times why he was stopped, and Det. Luparello allegedly responded, "Shut the fuck up", and, "I do what the fuck I want to do", and used various other profanities at the location (within Allegation D). While his hands were still in the air, Det. Luparello allegedly entered [redacted]s pockets and removed his wallet, as well as a pack of cigarettes (Allegation E). Det. Luparello then placed [redacted] in handcuffs, and he was transported to the 101st Precinct stationhouse by the prisoner van.
While Det. Luparello and Det. Mejia were interacting with [redacted], Lt. Provencher attempted to locate the other individual who participated in the alleged hand to hand transaction. Lt. Provencher stopped an individual to discuss the observation (within Allegation A). Ultimately, however, Lt. Provencher determined that the individual was panhandling, and not participating in any criminal activities.
[redacted] was allegedly driven in the van for approximately seven hours. When he asked to be taken to the stationhouse, the driver radioed to Det. Luparello, who [redacted] allegedly heard respond, "Nah, fuck that, keep him" ( Allegation D). Det. Luparello also allegedly directed numerous profanities towards [redacted] while he was inside the stationhouse (Allegation F). Additionally, while in the stationhouse, [redacted] alleged that Det. Luparello said to [redacted]'s sister: "You ain't no fucking attorney, lookin' like that, dressed like that, dressed all... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 5, 2014
Received: July 14, 2014
Closed: July 28, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Emile Provencher