Complaint #201803663,
May 9, 2018

Officer: Muskovic, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Officer: Muskovic, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Muskovic, Steven
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Muskovic, Steven Hispanic Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Instructions
Muskovic, Steven Hispanic Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Muskovic, Steven Hispanic Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Muskovic, Steven
Instructions

Summary

On May 9, 2018, at about 11:21 a.m., PO Steven Muskovic of the 123rd Precinct, allegedly phoned [redacted] to inform her that a complaint of harassment was filed against her and to tell her to stop posting on her Facebook page. During the phone call, PO Muskovic allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] if she kept posting (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). On May 10, 2018, at approximately 8:20 a.m., PO Muskovic again phoned [redacted] and threatened to arrest her if she did not stop posting on her Facebook page (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During the same call, PO Muskovic refused to provide his shield number to [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The CCRB found evidence suggesting that PO Muskovic provided a false official statement regarding this incident (Allegation D: [redacted]), which was referred to IAB as a spin-off case via CCRB case number 201805767 and IAB log number 18-27929 on July 17, 2018. [redacted] was not arrested or issued a summons as a result of either incident. [redacted]
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Details

Incident: May 9, 2018
Closed: January 31, 2019

Reason for contact: PD telephones CV
Location: Other
In NYPD 123rd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued