| 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 | |||
Further details on conclusions.
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...
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