Complaint #201800398,
January 17, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Grieco, David
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Grieco, David
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Grieco, David
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Grieco, David
Complainant: Age 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Grieco, David Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Question Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Officer(s) Unidentified
Grieco, David Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Substantiated (Charges)
Grieco, David Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Grieco, David Age 23 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Grieco, David
Closed: Guilty after trial-PC Approved, June 29, 2021
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On January 17, 2018, at approximately 1:20 a.m., [redacted] was driving [redacted] with two passengers when Sgt. David Grieco stopped his vehicle in the vicinity of Powell Street and Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegation A – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). After requesting [redacted]'s documents, Sgt. Grieco stated that he smelled marijuana. When [redacted] disputed this, Sgt. Grieco stated that [redacted] was double parked and asked him if he wanted a ticket (Allegation B – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). The officers ordered [redacted] to exit the vehicle, after which officers questioned [redacted] and frisked and searched both men (Allegation C – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]; Allegations D, F, and G – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]; Allegation E – Abuse of Authority - [redacted]). Afterward, Sgt. Grieco searched the rear seat of [redacted]'s car, including [redacted]'s backpack (Allegations H and I – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
[redacted] recorded a 42-second video of the incident with his cell phone [01 Board Review]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 17, 2018
Closed: November 29, 2018
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

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

Video evidence collected