| Officer: | Sotira, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 36 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sotira, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 36 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sotira, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 36 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Officer: | Sotira, Joseph |
| Complainant: | Asian Male, 36 |
| Allegation: | Offensive Language: Ethnicity |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Recategorized as: | Offensive Language: Other |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotira, Joseph | Asian Male, 36 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unsubstantiated |
| Sotira, Joseph | Asian Male, 36 | Force: Physical force | Unsubstantiated |
| Sotira, Joseph | Asian Male, 36 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Substantiated (Formalized Training) |
| Sotira, Joseph | Asian Male, 36 | Offensive Language: Ethnicity | Unsubstantiated |
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Recategorized as
Offensive Language: Other
on December 9, 2024
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Further details on conclusions.
On May 18, 2017, at approximately 1:30 a.m., [redacted] who rents rooms in his apartment, which is located at [redacted] in Queens, using the website Airbnb, cancelled the reservation of one of his guests, [redacted] had been speaking loudly on his phone, in violation of [redacted] s Airbnb household rules. [redacted] left the apartment, and returned at approximately 2:30 a.m., accompanied by PO Joseph Sotira and PO Ryan Blackmore of the 102nd Precinct. [redacted] exited his building and spoke with PO Sotira, who told [redacted] that he had to let [redacted] back into his apartment. [redacted] tried to explain to PO Sotira that he was allowed to cancel a guest's reservation, and that he did not have to let [redacted] back inside. PO Sotira told [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not let [redacted] back inside (Allegation A). [redacted] started walking back towards his building, and PO Sotira kicked him in his back (Allegation B), and stated, "You Muslim, you Indian, what do you think?" (Allegation C). PO Sotira then reached his arm under [redacted] s underarm and grabbed [redacted] s shoulder with the same hand, and had [redacted] sit down in front of his building. PO Sotira then issued [redacted] a summons for disorderly conduct (Allegation D). The officers and [redacted] left the scene, and no complaint report was prepared for [redacted] Read report for details.