Complaint #201609557,
November 15, 2016

Officer: Dugan, William
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dugan, William
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dugan, William
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Pizzarro, Angelo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sanchez, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sanchez, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dugan, William Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Dugan, William Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dugan, William Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Pizzarro, Angelo Hispanic Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sanchez, Ronald Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Sanchez, Ronald Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.


Penalties

Pizzarro, Angelo
Formalized Training

Dugan, William
Formalized Training

Summary

On November 15, 2016, at approximately 4:14 p.m., DTS Angelo Pizzarro and PO William Dugan of Police Service Area 1 were at the PSA 1 stationhouse when they received a radio run for an attempted gunpoint robbery at [redacted] in Brooklyn. DTS Pizzarro and PO Dugan left the stationhouse and were canvassing the [redacted] when they saw [redacted] and [redacted] near the lobby of [redacted] and they believed that [redacted] matched the description of the suspect. DTS Pizzarro and PO Dugan stopped [redacted] and [redacted], respectively (Allegations A and B). DTS Pizzarro asked [redacted] if he had anything on him and [redacted] said he had marijuana. [redacted] was subsequently placed under arrest for [redacted]. Meanwhile, PO Dugan allegedly searched [redacted]'s pockets and frisked him (Allegations C and D). A show-up was conducted with [redacted], the victim of the attempted gunpoint robbery, who stated that neither [redacted] nor [redacted] attempted to rob her. [redacted] was placed under arrest, and [redacted] was free to leave the scene. PO Dugan asked [redacted] for his identification so he could prepare a Stop, Question, and Frisk Report. [redacted] allegedly attempted to walk away, however PO Ronald Sanchez of Police Service Area 1 allegedly pushed [redacted] in his chest and told him that he could be taken to the stationhouse for refusing to provide his identification (Allegations E and F). [redacted] handed his bank card to PO Dugan, who took down his information and then released him. [redacted] was not placed under arrest or issued a summons as a result of this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 15, 2016
Received: November 16, 2016
Closed: May 3, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Marc Altman, Patrick Sanon
Video evidence collected