Complaint #201608641, October 2016

Incident: October 4, 2016
Received: October 13, 2016
Closed: March 29, 2017


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 123rd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Pizzo
Officer: Fortunato, Gregory
Complainant: Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Commender, Daniel
Complainant: Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Commender, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Commender, Daniel
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Gregory
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Gregory
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fortunato, Gregory Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Commender, Daniel Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Officer(s) Unidentified
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Commender, Daniel Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Commender, Daniel White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Fortunato, Gregory White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Fortunato, Gregory Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos White Female, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Hispanic Male, 43 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

Penalty

Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.