Complaint #201700825,
January 31, 2017

Officer: Lodico, Maryann
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lodico, Maryann
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Sykora, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Manzella, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sykora, Michael
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Kearon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kearon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kearon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kearon, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sykora, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lodico, Maryann Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Lodico, Maryann Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Sykora, Michael Black Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Officer(s) Unidentified
Manzella, Joseph Black Male, 28 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Sykora, Michael Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Kearon, Paul Black Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Kearon, Paul Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Unfounded
Kearon, Paul Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Kearon, Paul Black Male, 28 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Sykora, Michael Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Sykora, Michael
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, November 26, 2019
APU Not guilty

Lodico, Maryann
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, November 26, 2019
APU Not guilty

Summary

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 31, 2017, [redacted] was inside her home, located at [redacted] in Queens with her brother, [redacted] her boyfriend, [redacted] her sister-in-law, [redacted] and [redacted] as well as [redacted]s two dogs. Two Con Edison employees, [redacted] and [redacted] knocked on their door and walked around the back of the house, and shortly thereafter, Sgt. Michael Sykora, Sgt. James Reilly, PO Maryann Lodico, PO Anthony Crescimanno, PO Matthew Levy, PO Joseph Manzella, and PO Paul Kearon, all of the 105th Precinct, arrived. An officer knocked on the door, threatened to remove the dogs, and threatened to shoot them if they bit the officers (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). No one answered the door, and [redacted] called [redacted]s mother, who was in the neighborhood with [redacted]s brother. [redacted] and [redacted] drove to [redacted] and when they arrived, PO Manzella, PO Kearon, and an officer allegedly pointed their weapons at [redacted] (Allegations C, D, and E: Force, [redacted]). PO Kearon used profanity towards [redacted] and threatened to damage his vehicle and use force against him if he did not get out of the vehicle (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] got out of the vehicle and was placed under arrest for [redacted] (Board Review 18). Sgt. Sykora spoke discourteously towards [redacted] (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] exited the house. [redacted] was placed under arrest for [redacted] (Board Review 19). [redacted] was placed under arrest for [redacted] (Board Review 17). Sgt. Sykora threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). As [redacted] walked up the steps to the house, PO Lodico allegedly pulled on her arm, causing her to trip down the steps (Allegation K: Force, [redacted]). PO Lodico, PO Crescimanno, [redacted] and [redacted] entered the house (Allegations L and M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 31, 2017
Received: February 1, 2017
Closed: February 28, 2018
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Crescimanno, Matthew Levy, James Reilly