Complaint #201600455, August 2015

Incident: August 20, 2015
Received: January 20, 2016
Closed: May 6, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Clyde Moyer, Steven Sposito
Officer: Agostino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Agostino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Agostino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Farella, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Agostino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Agostino, Vincent Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Agostino, Vincent Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Agostino, Vincent Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Farella, Paul Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Reich, Mathew Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Agostino, Vincent Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Reich, Mathew Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Reich, Mathew Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated

Penalties

Farella, Paul
Formalized Training

Reich, Mathew
Formalized Training

Agostino, Vincent
Formalized Training


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusion definitions.