Complaint #201605437,
June 3, 2016

Officer: Nikocevic, Anis
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nikocevic, Anis
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kelly, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cortright, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cortright, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nikocevic, Anis Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Nikocevic, Anis Black Male, 20 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Kelly, Robert Black Male, 20 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Cortright, Patrick Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Cortright, Patrick Black Male, 20 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'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 June 3, 2016, at approximately 11:25 a.m., [redacted] was driving his car, a red 2002 Toyota Camry, with his brother [redacted] their cousin [redacted] and their friend [redacted] as passengers. [redacted] was in the front passenger's side seat, [redacted] was in the back driver's side seat, and [redacted] was in the back passenger's side seat. [redacted] had a small amount of marijuana in the back of the vehicle. [redacted] double-parked at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and West 145th Street in Manhattan, so that they could buy cigarette rolling papers from a nearby bodega. The car beside which they parked belonged to Deputy Chief Lori Pollock, of the Manhattan North Detective Bureau, who indicated to the group with a brief burst of the siren that [redacted]s vehicle should move.
Deputy Chief Pollock then called Deputy Inspector Patrick Cortright of Manhattan North Narcotics, to tell him what she had seen. She provided Deputy Inspector Cortright with the license plate number of the vehicle, which Deputy Inspector Cortright confirmed had an expired registration. Deputy Inspector Cortright then left the command headquarters, at Broadway and West 147th Street in Manhattan, and took Sgt. Anis Nikocevic and Sgt. Robert Kelly, both of Manhattan North Narcotics, with him to stop the vehicle that Deputy Chief Pollock had observed. When Deputy Inspector Cortright stopped the vehicle, he approached it with his gun drawn and pointed at [redacted] (Allegation A). Sgt. Nikocevic and Sgt. Kelly also allegedly pointed their guns at the vehicle (Allegations B and C). Sgt. Nikocevic then ordered the civilians out of the vehicle. Deputy Inspector Cortright and Sgt. Nikocevic then performed a cursory search of the vehicle (Allegations D and E). After the vehicle was searched, [redacted] and [redacted] were placed under arrest. The car was transported to the 30th Precinct stationhouse, where an inventory search yielded a firearm.
[redacted] and [redacted] were released without being charged with a crime. [redacted] and... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 3, 2016
Received: June 21, 2016
Closed: November 10, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Lori Pollock