Complaint #201410500,
October 2, 2014

Officer: Pinho, Elves
Complainant: Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Levi, Dustin
Complainant: Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Anzalone, Rudy
Complainant: Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pinho, Elves Male, 47 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Levi, Dustin Male, 47 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Force: Other Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Anzalone, Rudy Male, 47 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Summary

On October 2, 2014, at approximately 10:35 p.m., [redacted] was driving when he was flagged down by an unidentified female at the intersection of Richmond Terrace and Rector Street in Staten Island. He stated that the female asked him, "What are you going to do?" [redacted] explained that he was going to work and the female also stated that she was working. He stated that the female then allegedly asked him whether or not he wanted something to which he responded, "Anything like what, have sex?" Immediately thereafter, four plainclothes officers came to the vehicle and pointed their guns at [redacted] and told him to get out of the car (Allegation A, B, C and D). The investigation identified three of these officers as PO Rudy Anzalone, PO Elves Pinho and PO Dustin Levi of the 120th Precinct. The investigation was unable to identify a fourth officer. [redacted] stated that one of the officers stated to him, "Get out of the fucking car," (Allegation E) and he voluntarily exited the vehicle. The officers then holstered their weapons and an officer pushed [redacted] into a vehicle (Allegation F). [redacted] was then led to a police van that had approximately five to six other men in the vehicle. [redacted] stated that he was not placed in this van and was taken to a sedan. He was told to get into the vehicle and as he climbed into the vehicle, an officer allegedly started punching him in the groin with both hands (within Allegation F). [redacted] alleged that an officer then held him in a chokehold and restricted his breathing for approximately one minute (Allegation G and H). [redacted] also alleged that several times at the incident location, he requested that officers obtain him medical attention (Allegation I). [redacted] was then transported to the 120th Precinct stationhouse.
At the 120th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] was placed into a holding cell and alleged that he asked an unidentified uniformed male officer to obtain him medical treatment (Allegation J). [redacted] alleged that he never received... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 2, 2014
Received: October 14, 2014
Closed: July 21, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christopher Bannon, Richard Guerrieri, Steven Lopez, James Trapasso, Joseph Tripi, Jin Tsoi