Complaint #201506572,
August 6, 2015

Officer: Ruggiero, Dominic
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ruggiero, Dominic
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Campbell, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Marussich, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Campbell, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Marussich, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Marussich, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ruggiero, Dominic Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ruggiero, Dominic Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Campbell, James Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Marussich, Daniel Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Campbell, James Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Marussich, Daniel Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Marussich, Daniel Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

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


Penalties

Marussich, Daniel
Formalized Training

Campbell, James
Formalized Training

Ruggiero, Dominic
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 6, 2015, at approximately 11:35 p.m., [redacted] Is vehicle was pulled over by an unmarked vehicle on the corner of Roosevelt Avenue, Queens Boulevard and 48th Street. PO Dominic Ruggiero, PO James Campbell and Sgt. Daniel Marussich, all of the 108th Precinct, approached [redacted] Is vehicle. Sgt. Marussich allegedly reached his hand through the driver's side open window, opened the door, grabbed [redacted] by the arm, and pulled him from the vehicle (Allegation A). Once [redacted] exited his vehicle, Sgt. Marussich escorted him to the back of his vehicle and allegedly slammed his right hand on the trunk (Allegation A continued). Sgt. Marussich frisked [redacted] Is sweatpants (Allegation B ). When [redacted] requested the badge numbers of all three officers, none of them provided this information (Allegations C, D, and E). While [redacted] remained near the trunk of his vehicle, PO Ruggiero allegedly entered the driver's seat of his vehicle, while PO Campbell allegedly entered the passenger side. The officers allegedly searched underneath the seats, in the glove box and behind the radio (Allegations F and G). [redacted] observed PO Ruggiero write him two summonses; one for a defective break light and one for a display of blue colored lights in the front of his vehicle. When PO Ruggiero gave [redacted] the summonses, he reminded him that they had not provided him with their badge numbers. In response, PO Ruggiero told him to take the two tickets to court (Allegation C continued). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 6, 2015
Received: August 7, 2015
Closed: December 15, 2015

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 108th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime