Complaint #201504954,
April 20, 2015

Officer: King, Robert
Complainant: White Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: King, Robert
Complainant: White Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Basilio, Tony
Complainant: White Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: King, Robert
Complainant: White Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
King, Robert White Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
King, Robert White Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Basilio, Tony White Male, 26 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
King, Robert White Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

King, Robert
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On April 20, 2015, at approximately 6:30 p.m., near [redacted] in the Bronx, [redacted] was driving when he was pulled over by Sgt. Robert King and PO Tony Basilio of the 52nd Precinct (Allegation A). When the officers ran [redacted] license, they determined it was suspended. Although [redacted] claims to have shown the officers paperwork indicating that the suspension was lifted, the officers asked him to step out of the vehicle and arrested him. Before [redacted] was removed from the vehicle, Sgt. King searched the vehicle (Allegation B). After [redacted] was removed from the vehicle and arrested, Sgt. King again searched the vehicle (Allegation C). Also during the stop, PO Basilio allegedly pushed [redacted] in a way that caused an injury to his wrist (Allegation D). [redacted] was taken to the stationhouse and eventually released with a summons and a DAT. During the investigation, the undersigned determined there is evidence suggesting Sgt. Robert King provided a false official statement in violation of Patrol Guide section 203-08 (Allegation E).
The case received coverage in the NY Daily News (Board Review 01) and as a result, was placed on the CCRB's sensitive case list. The case was originally assigned to Investigator Rebecca Jacobson, but on September 18, 2015, it was reassigned to Investigative Manager Peter Hoy due its sensitive nature. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 20, 2015
Received: June 17, 2015
Closed: November 20, 2015

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Fairoze Edoo, Brendan Mcmorrow
Video evidence collected