Complaint #201500215,
January 8, 2015

Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Quilesmorales, Saul
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stuart, Sherrod
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Quilesmorales, Saul
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Stuart, Sherrod
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Quilesmorales, Saul
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stuart, Sherrod
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zanca, John
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stuart, Sherrod
Complainant: Black Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zanca, John Black Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zanca, John Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Quilesmorales, Saul Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Stuart, Sherrod Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Zanca, John Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Quilesmorales, Saul Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Zanca, John Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Stuart, Sherrod Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Quilesmorales, Saul Black Male, 33 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Zanca, John Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Stuart, Sherrod Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Zanca, John Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Stuart, Sherrod Black Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

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

At approximately 9:50 pm on January 8, 2015, [redacted] was riding in the front passenger's seat of his friend [redacted]'s black 2011 Mercedes-Benz. [redacted] was driving and his sister, [redacted] rode in the rear passenger's seat. PO Saul Quiles-Morales, PO John Zanca, and PO Sherrod Stuart stopped [redacted]'s vehicle at the intersection of 151st Street and Jackson Avenue (Allegation A).
As PO Quiles-Morales discussed the tint level of the vehicle's windows with [redacted], [redacted] used his smartphone, with its flashlight on, to film the encounter. [redacted] recorded two videos of the incident, which he provided to the investigation. He shined the light at PO Quiles-Morales and PO Quiles-Morales asked him to stop shining the light in his face. Unsure of how to use his new phone and afraid, he accidentally shined the light in PO Zanca's face. PO Zanca knocked the phone from [redacted]'s hand, thus interfering with [redacted]'s ability to record the incident (Allegation B).
PO Zanca asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle and walk to the rear, which he did. There, PO Stuart and PO Zanca each allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations C, D, E, and F) and recovered a canister of pepper spray from his jacket pocket. [redacted] was warned and admonished for his window tints and was allowed to leave without a summons. [redacted] was handcuffed and placed in the rear of the RMP.
On the way to the 40th Precinct stationhouse PO Zanca allegedly lit a cigarette. [redacted] told the officers that he suffered from asthma, and said, "I need medical attention right now." The officers did not bring him to the hospital, and instead proceeded to the 40th Precinct stationhouse (Allegations G, H, and I). PO Zanca allegedly said to [redacted] "I don't care about your fucking life" (Allegation J).
When the RMP arrived at the 40th Precinct stationhouse an officer asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle. [redacted] felt panicked and could not move, and told the officers so. PO Quiles-Morales, PO Zanca, and PO Stuart... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 8, 2015
Received: January 12, 2015
Closed: September 18, 2015

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Besemah Rogers
Video evidence collected