| Officer: | Demarco, Mark |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Astuto, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 52 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Unsubstantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demarco, Mark | Black Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated | |||
| Astuto, James | Black Male, 52 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated | |||
Further details on conclusions.
On April 6, 2016, at approximately 4:30 p.m., [redacted] noticed a marked police van on [redacted] in Brooklyn. The van was parked near the corner of [redacted] which is the same side of the street on which [redacted] s medical practice is located. [redacted] approached the van to speak to the officers therein, identified via the investigation as PO Mark DeMarco and PO James Astuto, both of the 67th Precinct. PO DeMarco and PO Astuto were assigned to a shooting suppression post. When [redacted] approached, PO Demarco was seated in the driver's seat, and PO Astuto in the passenger's seat. [redacted] complained to the officers that the police presence was causing him to lose patients. The officers informed [redacted] that they were there due to shootings that had occurred in the area. [redacted] reported that during his conversation with the officers, he requested the officers' names and shield numbers, at which point PO Astuto allegedly told him that the officers could not provide that information (Allegation A). PO Demarco allegedly did not respond to [redacted] s request (Allegation B). [redacted] then walked away from the officers. Read report for details.