Complaint #201602698,
March 29, 2016

Officer: Parker, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Parker, Andre
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pagnotta, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Parker, Andre Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Parker, Andre Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Pagnotta, Anthony Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.


Penalty

Parker, Andre
Instructions

Summary

On March 29, 2016 at approximately 7:00am, Detective Andre Parker and Detective Anthony Pagnotta both of the 88th Precinct Detective Squad went to [redacted] in Brooklyn. Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta spoke to [redacted] and showed him still photographs, obtained from a robbery video, depicting a male individual they believed to be [redacted]. Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta told [redacted] that he is under arrest and they need him to come back to the 88th Precinct Detective Squad office with them to answer questions in connection with a series of robberies (Allegation A and B).
At the 88th Precinct Detective Squad office, Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta began to interview [redacted] about the robberies they were investigating. During the interview Det. Parker allegedly stated "Say you are confused or you do not know again, and I'm going to reach over this table and hit you in your face." (Allegation C).
After the approximate 90 minute interview of [redacted] a friend of [redacted] and a second person of interest in the robbery investigation, and his sister, [redacted] came into the 88th Precinct stationhouse. Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta conducted an interview with [redacted] about the robberies they were investigating. Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta presented him with the same photographs and videos of the robbery they showed [redacted] and [redacted] stated that the males the video and photographs were not him or [redacted]. [redacted] pointed out physical differences between the perpetrators and himself and [redacted] and it became clear to Det. Parker and Det. Pagnotta that the two people in their still photographs and videos were neither [redacted] nor [redacted].
Det. Pagnotta then drafted a "Voided arrest" for [redacted] and then let [redacted] go without the filing of any criminal charges. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 29, 2016
Received: March 30, 2016
Closed: July 13, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Police building
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued