Complaint #201506484,
July 29, 2015

Officer: Sinatra, Mark
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Savage, Delcar
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Sinatra, Mark
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Savage, Delcar
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Savage, Delcar
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Savage, Delcar
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sinatra, Mark
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Ludemann, Daniel
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sinatra, Mark Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Savage, Delcar Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Sinatra, Mark Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Savage, Delcar Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Savage, Delcar Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Savage, Delcar Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Sinatra, Mark Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Ludemann, Daniel Black Female, 53 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalties

Savage, Delcar
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Sinatra, Mark
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On July 29, 2015, at approximately 6:40 p.m., [redacted] was driving north on 160th Street in Queens. She stopped at the intersection of 160th Street and 107th Avenue because she saw a young unidentified male individual who was friends with her son. He approached her window and they talked for approximately three minutes. She then continued driving north on 160th Street and stopped at the light on South Road before turning left. Officers, identified via the investigation as Sgt. Mark Sinatra, Det. Delcar Balcena, and Det. Daniel Ludemann of Queens Narcotics, proceeded to stop [redacted] (Allegations A-C). An officer identified as Sgt. Sinatra allegedly ordered her to step out of the vehicle, and [redacted] complied. An officer identified as Det. Balcena approached [redacted] and allegedly frisked and searched her (Allegations D and E). Sgt. Sinatra and Det. Balcena allegedly searched her vehicle (Allegations F and G). [redacted] asked for the officers' shield numbers, and Sgt. Sinatra allegedly provided her with a five-digit number, with the first three digits being 2-0-5. Sgt. Sinatra's shield number is 4720 (Allegation H). Det. Balcena provided her shield number, and Det. Ludemann said something, but [redacted] did not hear it. [redacted] did not receive a summons and was not arrested. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 29, 2015
Received: August 5, 2015
Closed: December 14, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued