Complaint #201702185,
March 15, 2017

Officer: Maric, Miroslav
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maric, Miroslav
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Maric, Miroslav
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Montas, Jeymi
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cassase, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maric, Miroslav
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Haskovic, Harris
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Haskovic, Harris
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cassase, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cassase, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cassase, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Cassase, Anthony
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Maric, Miroslav Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Maric, Miroslav Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Maric, Miroslav Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Montas, Jeymi Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cassase, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Maric, Miroslav Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Haskovic, Harris Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Haskovic, Harris Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cassase, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Cassase, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cassase, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Cassase, Anthony Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.


Penalties

Maric, Miroslav
Formalized Training

Cassase, Anthony
Formalized Training

Summary

At approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 15, 2017, [redacted] was driving southbound on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx when he was pulled over in the vicinity of East 168th Street by an unmarked police vehicle containing Sergeant Miroslav Maric, Police Officer Jeymi Montas, Police Officer Harris Haskovic, and Police Officer Anthony Cassase of the 44th Precinct (Allegation A). Police Officer Cassase asked [redacted] for his driver's license and registration, which he provided. Police Officer Cassase asked [redacted] to step out of his vehicle three times and [redacted] complied. Police Officer Cassase reached into [redacted]'s vehicle, took the keys out of the ignition, and pressed the button to open the trunk (Allegation B and C). Police Officer Cassase then frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations D, E, F and G). As the frisk and search were taking place, [redacted] observed Sergeant Maric enter and search his vehicle (within Allegation B). [redacted] told the officers that he had been going home to, among other things, "fuck [his] wife." Police Officer Cassase allegedly replied, "That's some typical man shit," and Police Officer Haskovic repeated a variation of Police Officer Cassase's statement while still using the word 'shit.' (Allegations H and I). [redacted] told the officers that he had a sister and a female friend who were police officers within the 44th Precinct. Police Officer Haskovic replied, "You fucked her too?" (within Allegation I). [redacted] told Police Officers Cassase, Haskovic, and Montas that he wanted their names and shield numbers before they left. Shortly thereafter, Police Officer Cassase handed [redacted] his license, registration, and car keys. [redacted] again requested Police Officer Haskovic, Police Officer Cassase, and Police Officer Montas' name and shield numbers. The officers got into their vehicle and none of them provided their names and shield numbers (Allegations J, K, and L). [redacted] was not issued a summons and the officers drove away without taking any further... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 15, 2017
Received: March 22, 2017
Closed: August 31, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued