Complaint #201709087,
October 27, 2017

Officer: Desimone, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Adam, Ibrahim
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Desimone, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Adam, Ibrahim
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vanzanten, Gary
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Desimone, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Adam, Ibrahim
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanzanten, Gary
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Desimone, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Adam, Ibrahim
Complainant: Black Female, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Desimone, Christopher Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Adam, Ibrahim Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Desimone, Christopher Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Adam, Ibrahim Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Vanzanten, Gary Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Desimone, Christopher Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Adam, Ibrahim Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Vanzanten, Gary Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Desimone, Christopher Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Adam, Ibrahim Black Female, 37 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.
'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 October 27, 2017, at approximately 11:30pm, PO Christopher Desimone, PO Ibrahim Adam, and Sgt. Gary Vanzanten, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and an unidentified male individual were occupants on Pitkin Avenue and Thatford Avenue, in Brooklyn (Allegations A, B, and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Desimone frisked [redacted] and PO Adam frisked [redacted] (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Desimone and PO Adam then searched [redacted] vehicle (Allegations F and G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and the unidentified male individual were then allowed to leave the location with no summonses or arrests made. Approximately fifteen minutes later, on Sutter Avenue between Junius Street and Van Sinderen Avenue, in Brooklyn, PO Desimone and PO Adam searched [redacted] vehicle again (Allegations H and I; Abuse of Authority, [redacted] [redacted] asked Sgt. Vanzanten for his shield number and he allegedly stated, "You don't need it." (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 27, 2017
Received: November 2, 2017
Closed: May 30, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued