Complaint #201802098,
March 8, 2018

Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Male, 55
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cavallaro, Charles
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Monge, Jorge
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Cavallaro, Charles Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Cavallaro, Charles Male, 55 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Cavallaro, Charles Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Monge, Jorge Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.
'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.


Penalty

Cavallaro, Charles
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 8, 2018, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Sgt. Charles Cavallaro, PO Edmundo Rivera, and PO Jorge Monge from the 52nd Precinct Anti-Crime unit stopped [redacted]'s vehicle in front of [redacted] in the Bronx, for a tampered license plate (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Charles Cavallaro frisked and allegedly searched both [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Cavallaro searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Jorge Monge threatened [redacted] with arrest (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
A spinoff for this case was referred to IAB under Case #201802788 because of [redacted]'s allegation of inappropriate sexual touching. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 8, 2018
Received: March 16, 2018
Closed: October 16, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Edmundo Rivera
Video evidence collected