Complaint #201607783,
September 10, 2016

Officer: Lunetta, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lunetta, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lunetta, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lunetta, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lunetta, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lunetta, Michael Asian Male, 37 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Lunetta, Michael Asian Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lunetta, Michael Asian Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Lunetta, Michael Asian Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Lunetta, Michael Asian Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)

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

Lunetta, Michael
Formalized Training

Summary

On September 10, 2016, at approximately 11:30 p.m., PO Michael Lunetta stopped [redacted]'s vehicle on Dahill Road and Avenue P, in Brooklyn. PO Lunetta was working alone during the incident. [redacted] stated that he presented his ID and PBA card to PO Lunetta. PO Lunetta allegedly threw [redacted]'s PBA card on the dashboard of [redacted]'s vehicle without telling him to take the PBA card (Allegation A). PO Lunetta issued [redacted] a summons for disobeying signs (Board Review 08). After taking the summons, [redacted] threw the summons out of his window and proceeded to drive off. PO Lunetta engaged the police sirens and stopped [redacted]'s vehicle again. PO Lunetta asked [redacted] to step out of the vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. After [redacted] was placed in handcuffs, PO Lunetta frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations B and C). PO Lunetta allegedly also squeezed [redacted]'s pack of cigarettes, crushing the cigarettes inside (subsumed within Allegation A). [redacted] was placed inside PO Lunetta's police vehicle. Inside the police vehicle, PO Lunetta allegedly told [redacted] "Take you to jail," and also said, "Asshole" (Allegations D and E). During the incident, PO Lunetta radioed for additional units. Once the additional units arrived on the scene, PO Lunetta obtained a summons book from the officers and issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 07). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 10, 2016
Received: September 12, 2016
Closed: February 2, 2017

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued