Complaint #201702223,
March 23, 2017

Officer: Demonda, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Demonda, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Melore, Salvatore
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Demonda, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Demonda, Michael Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Demonda, Michael Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Melore, Salvatore Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Demonda, Michael Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number 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.


Penalty

Demonda, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 23, 2017, at approximately 12:19 a.m., [redacted] walked on Dekalb Avenue towards Marcus Garvey Boulevard in Brooklyn when an unmarked vehicle, driven by Police Officer Gerard Cash and also occupied by Sergeant Michael Demonda and Police Officer Salvatore Melore, all from Patrol Borough Brooklyn North and wearing plainclothes, drove towards him. [redacted] heard someone shout, "Yo!" and looked towards the vehicle. Not recognizing the occupants of the vehicle, [redacted] continued walking and subsequently heard someone shout again. [redacted] turned and saw Sergeant Demonda and Police Officer Melore walking towards him. [redacted] continued walking, and Sergeant Demonda instructed him to remove his hand from his pocket (Allegation A). Sergeant Demonda frisked [redacted]'s sweatshirt pocket and pants pockets (Allegation B). [redacted] allegedly requested Sergeant Demonda's shield number but received no response (Allegation C). [redacted] turned to Police Officer Melore, who stood nearby, and allegedly requested his shield number, but received no response (Allegation D). Sergeant Demonda and Police Officer Melore entered their vehicle and left the location. Sergeant Demonda and Police Officer Melore failed to prepare memo book entries and Sergeant Demonda failed to prepare a UF-250 Stop, Question, and Frisk Report as required (Allegations E, F, and G). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 23, 2017
Closed: August 31, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Gerard Cash