Complaint #201803329,
April 27, 2018

Officer: Gardner, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gardner, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gardner, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gardner, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Simeone, Kristen
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Simeone, Kristen
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Simeone, Kristen
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Simeone, Kristen
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gardner, Sean
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Simeone, Kristen
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Recca, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gardner, Sean White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Gardner, Sean White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gardner, Sean White Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Gardner, Sean White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Simeone, Kristen White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Simeone, Kristen White Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Simeone, Kristen White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Simeone, Kristen White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gardner, Sean White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Simeone, Kristen White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Recca, Frank White Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated

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.


Penalties

Recca, Frank
Formalized Training

Gardner, Sean
Formalized Training

Summary

On April 27, 2018 at approximately 2:17 p.m., [redacted] urinated in a parking lot, located at 244 Arden Avenue in Staten Island. Police Officer Sean Gardner, Police Officer Frank Recca, and Detective Kristen White, all of Narcotics Borough Staten Island, approached and stopped [redacted] (Allegations A through C: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). PO Recca allegedly asked [redacted] if he possessed narcotics or other contraband (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). PO Gardner frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). PO Recca also frisked [redacted] (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, substantiated). PO Recca and Det. White allegedly also searched [redacted] (Allegations H and I: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). PO Recca and Det. White allegedly searched [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegations J and K: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). While searching the vehicle, PO Recca allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). Over the course of their interaction, PO Gardner, PO Recca, and Det. White all allegedly used profanity while addressing [redacted] (Allegations M through O: Discourtesy, unsubstantiated). PO Gardner, PO Recca, and Det. White allegedly refused to identify themselves to [redacted] upon his request (Allegations P through R: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). [redacted]
The officers left the scene without arresting or issuing a summons to [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 27, 2018
Closed: January 24, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 123rd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued