Complaint #201703824,
April 7, 2017

Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Assante, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cuadros, Gabriel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Female, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Female, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Assante, Salvatore Female, 42 Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Cuadros, Gabriel Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Female, 42 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Female, 42 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show arrest warrant Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.


Summary

On April 7, 2017, at 7:15 a.m., Sgt. Salvatore Assante, Sgt. Nikolaos Stefopoulos, PO Christine Ceccarelli and PO Gabriel Cuadros from the 123rd Precinct arrived at [redacted], in Staten Island in regards to an active Bench Warrant for [redacted] who does not live at the location. After speaking to the homeowner, known to the investigation as [redacted] Sgt. Stefopoulos, Sgt. Assante, PO Ceccarelli and PO Cuadros entered [redacted] basement apartment (Allegations A and B). After [redacted] asked Sgt. Stefopoulos to see the warrant, he allegedly did not show it to her (Allegation C). While inside the apartment, PO Cuadros allegedly looked through [redacted] mail and Sgt. Stefopoulos allegedly looked through [redacted] purse (Allegations D and E). [redacted] was arrested for [redacted]. After being lodged at the 123rd Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] was released with a [redacted] Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 7, 2017
Received: May 13, 2017
Closed: September 22, 2017

Reason for contact: Execution of arrest/bench warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 123rd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christine Martucci, Crystal Vale