Complaint #201706813,
July 21, 2017

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wilkinson, John
Complainant: Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Wilkinson, John
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wilkinson, John
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Klusek, Adrian
Complainant: Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wilkinson, John
Complainant: Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Klusek, Adrian Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Wilkinson, John Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Klusek, Adrian Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Klusek, Adrian Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Klusek, Adrian Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Klusek, Adrian Male, 36 Offensive Language: Other Unfounded
Wilkinson, John Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Wilkinson, John Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Klusek, Adrian Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Wilkinson, John Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 July 21, 2017, at approximately 9:15 p.m., in front of [redacted] in Staten Island, Police Officer Adrian Klusek and Police Officer John Wilkinson of the 120th Precinct stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants after [redacted] allegedly failed to signal (Allegations A & B: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). [redacted] and her young son had recently exited the vehicle, and she witnessed a portion of the incident. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officers observed loose pills in the vehicle's center console which they believed were contraband. PO Klusek allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] and PO Wilkinson frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations C-F: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Klusek found additional pills on [redacted]'s person. PO Klusek searched [redacted]'s vehicle, and PO Wilkinson and other officers also allegedly did so (Allegations G-I: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Klusek also allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] and made remarks to him based upon his perceived mental disability (Allegations J & K: Discourtesy & Offensive Language, unfounded).
The officers arrested [redacted] (BR01). They took no enforcement action with regard to [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 21, 2017
Received: August 17, 2017
Closed: June 27, 2018

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Thomas Caruso, Casey Engelhardt