Complaint #201701535,
February 24, 2017

Officer: Magas, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mercurio, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velotti, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Magas, Michael Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Mercurio, Michael Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Velotti, Nicholas Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On February 24, 2017, at approximately 2:59 p.m., Mr. [redacted] was pulled over by Police Officer [redacted], Police Officer Nicholas Velotti, and Police Officer [redacted] of the 101st Precinct on Edgemere Avenue near [redacted] Street in Queens for running a red light (allegations A through C). Mr. [redacted] argued with the officers about whether he had run the light, and then the officers let Mr. [redacted] go without a summons after running his license. Mr. [redacted] saw PO [redacted] at his apartment complex about ten minutes before he was stopped, and he thought that the officers had followed him from his apartment; the officers failed to prepare a memo book entry about responding to a call at Mr. [redacted] apartment complex, located at 5707 Shorefront Parkway in Queens (allegations D through F). Mr. [redacted] recorded his entire interaction with the officers on his cell phone (BR 01 and BR 02). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 24, 2017
Closed: June 8, 2017

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected