Complaint #201705030,
June 16, 2017

Officer: Alonzo, Vladimir
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Alonzo, Vladimir
Complainant: Asian Male, 56
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Solomon, Keith
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Dipreta, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Alonzo, Vladimir Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Alonzo, Vladimir Asian Male, 56 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Solomon, Keith Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Dipreta, Frank Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Solomon, Keith
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Alonzo, Vladimir
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On unspecified dates, members of the 106th Precinct reportedly received complaints of [redacted]'s business, located at 111-46 Lefferts Boulevard in Queens, selling alcohol without a license to do so. Lieutenant Frank DiPreta, of the 106th Precinct, allegedly instructed PO Vladimir Alonzo, also of the 106th Precinct, to conduct a business inspection at the location (Allegation A).
On June 16, 2017, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] was renovating the interior of his closed business, formerly a bar and restaurant. When his brother, [redacted] opened the door to let a worker out, PO Alonzo and his partner, PO Keith Solomon also of the 106th Precinct, pulled the door to prevent it from closing and entered the business (Allegations B and C). Upon entering the business, the officers inspected the bar area and a storage area behind the business. PO Alonzo observed [redacted]'s daughter, a minor, sitting at the bar. PO Alonzo instructed [redacted] to remove his daughter from the premises. When [redacted] identified himself as the business owner and father, PO Alonzo replied, "Get her out or I'm going to arrest you" (Allegation D). [redacted] ultimately complied and sent his daughter outside. He later asked PO Alonzo if he could bring her back inside, and PO Alonzo responded that he would arrest [redacted] if he did so (within Allegation D). At the conclusion of the incident, [redacted] was issued three summonses by PO Alonzo. The offenses included operating an unlicensed bottle club, operating a bar without a license, and warehousing alcohol. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 16, 2017
Received: June 21, 2017
Closed: January 9, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime