Complaint #201703758,
May 4, 2017

Officer: Guido, Peter
Complainant: Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Padula, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Guido, Peter
Complainant: Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Padula, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Padula, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Guido, Peter Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Padula, Joseph Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Guido, Peter Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Padula, Joseph Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Padula, Joseph Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.
'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

Guido, Peter
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Padula, Joseph
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 4, 2017, at approximately 4:40 a.m., [redacted] was in the St. George's Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, when he encountered Sgt. Joseph Padula, of the 123rd Precinct. Sgt. Padula threatened [redacted] with arrest (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). Sgt. Padula decided to remove [redacted] to the hospital (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Sgt. Padula went to the police room inside the ferry terminal to get Sgt. Peter Guido, of Patrol Borough Staten Island, and the two officers placed [redacted] in handcuffs. Sgt. Guido frisked [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). Sgt. Guido, Sgt. Padula, and PO Thomas Cancilla of Patrol Borough Staten Island walked [redacted] to an area near the police room while they waited for an ambulance. Sgt. Guido searched [redacted] and Sgt. Padula instructed PO Cancilla to search [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, substantiated; Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). [redacted] was escorted to [redacted] by PO Cancilla and PO Joseph Roschbach, also of Patrol Borough Staten Island. Sgt. Guido later issued [redacted] a summons for [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 4, 2017
Received: May 11, 2017
Closed: August 23, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - subway
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Thomas Cancilla, Joseph Roschbach
Video evidence collected