Complaint #201507319,
August 28, 2015

Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Kish, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kish, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kish, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kish, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zaleski, Christopher Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Zaleski, Christopher Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Kish, Frank Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Kish, Frank Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kish, Frank Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Zaleski, Christopher Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Zaleski, Christopher Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Kish, Frank Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Zaleski, Christopher
Formalized Training

Kish, Frank
Formalized Training

Summary

On August 28, 2015, at approximately 4:30 p.m., [redacted] was seated inside a stationary car at the vicinity of Neptune Avenue and West 33rd Street with [redacted] and [redacted] when Lt. Christopher Zaleski and Sgt. Frank Kish approached. Lt. Zaleski subsequently stopped [redacted] Sgt. Kish stopped [redacted] and an officer stopped [redacted] (Allegations A, B, and C). At some point thereafter, additional officers arrived on the scene. [redacted] alleged that Lt. Zaleski ordered him out of the vehicle and then frisked and searched him (Allegations D and E). [redacted] alleged that [redacted] was also removed from the vehicle and brought to the rear where he was frisked by an officer (Allegation F). [redacted] also alleged that an officer frisked and searched him at the rear of the vehicle (Allegations G and H). Subsequently, Sgt. Kish ordered [redacted] out of the vehicle and then frisked and searched him (Allegations I and J). All of the occupants were then brought to the rear of the vehicle. Lt. Zaleski, Sgt. Kish, and officers proceeded to search [redacted] vehicle (Allegations K, L, and M). Lt. Zaleski and Sgt. Kish returned to the occupants and returned their IDs. [redacted] then asked the additional officers for their name and shield numbers, but none of the officers provided the requested information (Allegation N). [redacted] and [redacted] were subsequently released by the officers. Moreover, Sgt. Kish prepared Stop, Question and Frisk reports (UF250) for [redacted] and [redacted] (Board Review 03-05). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 28, 2015
Received: August 31, 2015
Closed: March 18, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued