Complaint #201800831,
January 17, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Melnikau, Vitali
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fleming, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Giza, David
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Giza, David
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Melnikau, Vitali
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fleming, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Danna, Nicholas
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Danna, Nicholas
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Fleming, Michael
Complainant: White Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Melnikau, Vitali White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Fleming, Michael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Giza, David White Male, 25 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Giza, David White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Melnikau, Vitali White Male, 25 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Fleming, Michael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Danna, Nicholas White Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Danna, Nicholas Male Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Fleming, Michael White Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Other Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 January 13, 2018, a civilian used his vehicle to strike an officer in the vicinity of Times Square in Manhattan. On January 17, 2018, at approximately 12:30 a.m., PO David Giza and PO Vitali Melnikau of the 68th Precinct assisted New York State Troopers with a vehicle stop on [redacted], in Brooklyn (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Giza and PO Melnikau pointed their firearm towards [redacted] (Allegation C: Physical Force, [redacted] and Allegation D: Physical Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was ordered out of the vehicle and NYS Troopers placed him in handcuffs. Additional officers from the 68th Precinct and the Highway command arrived on the scene.At some point, Sgt. Nicholas Danna allegedly told [redacted], "Get this fucking guy out of here. He's not fucking paparazzi" (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Sgt. Danna also said "fuck" and "shit" while speaking with [redacted] (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Officers escorted [redacted] inside a police vehicle and an officer hit [redacted]'s knee with the vehicle's door (Allegation G: Physical Force, [redacted]). While [redacted] spoke with his girlfriend, [redacted], an officer pushed [redacted] (Allegation H: Physical Force, [redacted]). NYS Troopers and NYPD officers searched [redacted]'s vehicle on the scene and an officer drove his vehicle to the stationhouse (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Lieutenant Michael Fleming detained [redacted], seized his vehicle by authorizing an officer to drive it to the 68th Precinct stationhouse (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegation K: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted], Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was released from the stationhouse with a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 23). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 17, 2018
Received: January 31, 2018
Closed: December 11, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 68th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Peter Jessnik
Video evidence collected