| Officer: | Rajan, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Rajan, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Vultaggio, Lorraine |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Rajan, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Vultaggio, Lorraine |
| Complainant: | Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Vultaggio, Lorraine |
| Complainant: | Male, 27 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Rajan, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 28 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajan, John | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Rajan, John | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Vultaggio, Lorraine | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Rajan, John | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Vultaggio, Lorraine | Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Unsubstantiated |
| Vultaggio, Lorraine | Male, 27 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Exonerated |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
| Rajan, John | Black Male, 28 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On June 11, 2015, at approximately 11:15am, [redacted] was was pulled over on the Grand Central Parkway entrance ramp, in the vicinity of Ditmars Boulevard in Queens, by Sgt. John Rajan and PO Lorraine Vultaggio of the 115th Precinct. Sgt. Rajan allegedly told [redacted] "If you keep talking to me like that, you're going to end up on the floor!"(Allegation A). Sgt. Rajan then instructed [redacted] to exit his vehicle before allegedly frisking him (Allegation B).
PO Vultaggio, who stood on the passenger side of the vehicle, allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] who was seated in the passenger seat (Allegations C and D). While [redacted] and [redacted] waited at the rear of the vehicle, Sgt. Rajan and PO Vultaggio allegedly searched [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegations E and F). Once the search was complete and the occupants were returned to the vehicle, Sgt. Rajan then allegedly opened the driver's side door and photographed the interior of [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegation G), after which point [redacted] was issued a summons for making an unsafe lane change.
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