| Officer: | Stefopoulos, Nikolaos |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 61 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Stefopoulos, Nikolaos |
| Complainant: | White Male, 61 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Stefopoulos, Nikolaos |
| Complainant: | White Male, 61 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Alarcon, Johnny |
| Complainant: | White Male, 49 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefopoulos, Nikolaos | White Male, 61 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Stefopoulos, Nikolaos | White Male, 61 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Stefopoulos, Nikolaos | White Male, 61 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
| Alarcon, Johnny | White Male, 49 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 25, 2017, at approximately 5:59 p.m., [redacted] was sitting inside his car that was parked in a no-standing zone at the corner of Seguine Avenue and Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island. While parked, [redacted]'s friend, [redacted] got into [redacted]'s car and sat in the passenger seat. Sgt. Nikolaos Stefopoulos, of Narcotics Boro Staten Island, then stopped [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation A). PO Nicholas Guarino and PO Gregory Beach, of the 123rd Precinct, were also inside Sgt. Stefopoulos's vehicle as part of their new officer training. Sgt. Stefopoulos approached [redacted]'s driver's side while PO Guarino and PO Beach observed from the back. Sgt. Stefopoulos obtained [redacted]'s license and registration and then returned to his vehicle and called for an additional unit. PO Johnny Alarcon and PO Vincent Casaletto, also of the 123rd Precinct, arrived on the scene in their unmarked vehicle. Sgt. Stefopoulos then returned to [redacted]'s driver's side while PO Alarcon approached the passenger side. Sgt. Stefopoulos instructed [redacted] to step out of the vehicle while PO Alarcon instructed [redacted] to do so. Sgt. Stefopoulos handcuffed and searched [redacted] while PO Alarcon handcuffed and searched [redacted] (Allegations B and C). [redacted] and [redacted] were escorted to the rear of [redacted]'s vehicle. Sgt. Stefopoulos and PO Alarcon then searched [redacted]'s vehicle under Sgt. Stefopoulos's direction (Allegation D). Sgt. Stefopoulos recovered two prescription pills that belonged to [redacted] [redacted] and [redacted] were placed under arrest and charged with [redacted]. They were transported to the 123rd Precinct stationhouse and subsequently released with DATs. Read report for details.