Complaint #201603976,
April 1, 2016

Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Seder, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Walsh, Christopher
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Solomito, Matthew
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Daverin, Henry Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Abuse of Authority: Stop Victim Unidentified
Seder, James Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Walsh, Christopher Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Victim Unidentified
Solomito, Matthew Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Victim Unidentified
Daverin, Henry Hispanic Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On April 1, 2016, at approximately 11:35 p.m., near the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Holly Street, in Brooklyn, [redacted] was speaking with his girlfriend on the phone when he noticed that Sgt. Henry Daverin, PO James Seder, and PO Tony Cuoco from the 75th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit exited an unmarked vehicle. Sgt. Daverin, PO Seder and PO Cuoco began speaking to an individual, or a group of individuals, about an investigation. [redacted] approached the officers and asked, "What is going on?" Sgt. Daverin asked [redacted] to walk away, which he did. As [redacted] walked away, he requested Sgt. Daverin's shield number. Sgt. Daverin allegedly did not provide the requested information (Allegation A). [redacted] was then arrested for obstruction of governmental administration (OGA) and transported to the 75th Precinct stationhouse. While at the stationhouse, PO Seder requested the passcode to [redacted]s cell phone, which [redacted] then provided to him. [redacted] watched as PO Seder allegedly searched [redacted]s cell phone (Allegation B). [redacted] was eventually released from the stationhouse with a summons for disorderly conduct.
On May 7, 2016, at approximately 9:27 p.m., while [redacted] sat in front of his home at [redacted] in Brooklyn, he witnessed Sgt. Daverin, PO Matthew Solomito and PO Christopher Walsh from the 75th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit exit an unmarked vehicle. Sgt. Daverin exited the vehicle and approached two individuals (Allegation C). PO Solomito and PO Walsh then allegedly searched the individuals (Allegation D and Allegation E). While the officers searched the individuals, Sgt. Daverin stopped [redacted] (Allegation F). Sgt. Daverin then allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation G and Allegation H). After the search, [redacted] asked Sgt. Daverin for his name and shield number and he allegedly did not provide the requested information (Allegation I). There were no summonses written or arrests made as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 1, 2016
Received: May 7, 2016
Closed: October 7, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Tony Cuoco