Complaint #201408586, August 2014

Incident: August 14, 2014
Received: August 20, 2014
Closed: August 3, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 23rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Bryan Carney, Julio Meyreles
Officer: Zurita, Washington
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wheeler, David
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wheeler, David
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hernandez, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zurita, Washington
Complainant: White Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Toribio, Jose
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Virtuoso, Jonathan
Complainant: White Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Virtuoso, Jonathan
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortega, Norman
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Hernandez, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zurita, Washington
Complainant: American Indian Male, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sciacca, Gaspar
Complainant: Black Female, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zurita, Washington American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Wheeler, David American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Wheeler, David American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Hernandez, Juan White Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Hernandez, Juan White Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Zurita, Washington White Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Toribio, Jose American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Virtuoso, Jonathan White Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Virtuoso, Jonathan American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Ortega, Norman American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Hernandez, Juan White Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Zurita, Washington American Indian Male, 53 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Sciacca, Gaspar Black Female, 50 Abuse of Authority: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Penalty

Sciacca, Gaspar
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A / Command Level Instructions


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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.