Complaint #201604449, April 2016

Incident: April 16, 2016
Received: May 23, 2016
Closed: October 7, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Adam Gierlachowski, Alexander Kreamer
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cupid, Drewe
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Poliseno, Vito
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Cupid, Drewe Black Male, 27 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Poliseno, Vito Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP

Penalty

Poliseno, Vito
Command Discipline - A


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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.