Complaint #201802261,
March 22, 2018

Officer: Golero, Louise
Complainant: White Male, 59
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Golero, Louise
Complainant: White Male, 59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Golero, Louise
Complainant: White Male, 59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Soares, James
Complainant: White Female, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Golero, Louise White Male, 59 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Golero, Louise White Male, 59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Golero, Louise White Male, 59 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Exonerated
Soares, James White Female, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

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

Soares, James
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 22, 2018, at 12:05am, Detective Louise Sanfilippo and Police Officer Tamar Uster of the 122nd Precinct rang the doorbell of [redacted] in Staten Island. [redacted] came downstairs, followed by [redacted] who stood on the staircase behind him. [redacted] observed and listened to this encounter from the upstairs window of [redacted]s residence. Upon opening the door, Det. Sanfilippo asked [redacted] if the truck parked down the block was his. The truck was a commercial vehicle, a semi-truck cabin. [redacted] responded that it was. Det. Sanfilippo then allegedly said "I could put cuffs on your right now" (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and "Get your ass outside" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). After speaking with [redacted] for approximately five minutes, [redacted] asked to get dressed. After approximately five minutes, [redacted] got dressed and went outside to his truck with Det. Sanfilippo, PO Uster, and [redacted]. Once outside, [redacted] provided Det. Sanfilippo with his truck's valid registration and license plate. Det. Sanfilippo then allegedly informed [redacted] that he had to move his truck or it would be towed and he would "never see it again" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At that point, the officers returned to their vehicle and issued [redacted] three summonses. Towards the end of their presence at the scene, the officers provided [redacted] the summonses, and once they were assured he was going to move his truck, left the scene.
The afternoon March 22, 2018, at around 5:30pm, [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 122nd Precinct Stationhouse. Upon arriving at the stationhouse, they spoke to Lieutenant James Soares. [redacted] requested to file a complaint. After a brief conversation, Lieutenant Soares provided [redacted] with Det. Sanfilippo's name and shield number on a piece of paper. He did not provide [redacted] with a complaint form, and did not offer to fill out her complaint in the stationhouse (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 22, 2018
Received: March 23, 2018
Closed: August 13, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 122nd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Tamar Uster