Complaint #201710093, December 2017

Incident: December 5, 2017
Received: December 6, 2017
Closed: March 12, 2019


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary (Richard Mezzatesta)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Brandenburg, Jeremy
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mezzatesta, Richard
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mezzatesta, Richard
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mezzatesta, Richard
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brandenburg, Jeremy
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brandenburg, Jeremy
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mezzatesta, Richard
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Lalchan, Stephen
Complainant: Asian Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brandenburg, Jeremy Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Mezzatesta, Richard Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Mezzatesta, Richard Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
Mezzatesta, Richard Asian Male, 27 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 27 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Brandenburg, Jeremy Asian Male, 27 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Brandenburg, Jeremy Asian Male, 24 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mezzatesta, Richard Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Lalchan, Stephen Asian Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Asian Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Mezzatesta, Richard
Closed: Retained, with discipline, July 2019
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Command Discipline A

Lalchan, Stephen
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.