Complaint #201506334,
July 31, 2015

Officer: Quallis, Cameel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Quallis, Cameel
Complainant: Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Quallis, Cameel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kosta, Mark
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Jonathan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Quallis, Cameel Hispanic Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Quallis, Cameel Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Quallis, Cameel Hispanic Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Kosta, Mark Hispanic Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Jonathan Hispanic Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'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 July 31, 2015 at approximately 12:22 am, [redacted] rode in the rear driver's-side seat of her 2000 Mitsubishi Gallant while her [redacted]-year-old son, [redacted] who was on probation, drove. [redacted] friend, [redacted] rode in the front passenger's seat and [redacted] boyfriend, [redacted] rode in the rear passenger's seat. PO Cameel Quallis and PO Jonathan Martinez of the 88th Precinct observed that the vehicle had a faulty rear brake light and subsequently stopped the vehicle at the intersection of Park Avenue and Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn. They reported the stop to their supervisor, Sgt. Frank Aliffi, who responded to the scene with his operator, PO Mark Kosta.
PO Quallis and PO Martinez asked the vehicle's occupants to exit. The occupants complied. PO Quallis allegedly asked [redacted] and [redacted] for their identification (Allegations A and B), which they each provided. PO Martinez and PO Kosta then allegedly searched the vehicle (Allegations C and D), opening the glove compartment, center console compartment, and [redacted] backpack, located on a seat in the rear. When the search was finished, PO Quallis placed [redacted] under arrest because, while both he and [redacted] sat in the front seats, near the knife, the car belonged to [redacted] family. PO Kosta explained to [redacted] that one of the officers had recovered an illegal knife from the vehicle. [redacted] stated to the investigation that the knife had been stored inside the closed glove compartment prior to the search, whereas the officers contend that it was in plain view. PO Quallis placed [redacted] in the RMP, allegedly balling up her fist and holding it approximately six inches from [redacted] face as she did so (Allegation E). Neither [redacted] nor [redacted] knew what statements were made by either [redacted] or PO Quallis before PO Quallis allegedly make this gesture.
PO Quallis and PO Martinez transported [redacted] to the 88th Precinct stationhouse for processing. Meanwhile, [redacted] and [redacted] were allowed to depart... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 31, 2015
Closed: November 18, 2015

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Frank Aliffi