Complaint #201801863,
March 8, 2018

Officer: Morton, Jakia
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Librizzi, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Librizzi, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Librizzi, Matthew
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Librizzi, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Librizzi, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Morton, Jakia Black Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Librizzi, Matthew Black Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Librizzi, Matthew Black Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Librizzi, Matthew Black Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Librizzi, Matthew Black Male, 41 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Librizzi, Matthew Black Male, 41 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.
'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

Librizzi, Matthew
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 8, 2018, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Police Officer Jakia Morton and Police Officer Matthew Librizzi of the 79th Precinct stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants at 415 Gates Avenue, in Brooklyn for a traffic violation (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority- Vehicle stop; [redacted]). After [redacted] was removed from the vehicle, he was frisked and searched by Police Officer Librizzi (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority- Frisk and search; [redacted]). Once [redacted] was placed inside of the police vehicle, Police Officer Librizzi allegedly searched [redacted]s vehicle and threatened to seize it (Allegations E: Abuse of Authority- Vehicle search and Allegation F- Threat to seize property; [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested as a result of this incident but was ultimately released with a summons for [redacted] (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 8, 2018
Closed: January 28, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Thomas Burns, Kieran Tracy