Complaint #201803798,
May 6, 2018

Officer: Vannucci, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Guven, Idris
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Guven, Idris
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vannucci, Louis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vannucci, Louis Hispanic Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vrzivoli, Amet Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Vrzivoli, Amet Hispanic Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Vrzivoli, Amet Hispanic Male, 30 Force: Chokehold Substantiated (Charges)
Guven, Idris Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Guven, Idris Hispanic Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vannucci, Louis Hispanic Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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.


Penalties

Guven, Idris
Instructions

Vannucci, Louis
Instructions

Vrzivoli, Amet
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 23, 2021
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Summary

On May 6, 2018, at approximately 4:20 a.m., inside the 86th Street subway station in Brooklyn, Police Officer Amet Vrzivoli of the 68th Precinct used a chokehold against [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). Police Officer Louis Vannucci and Lieutenant Idris Guven of the 68th Precinct used physical force against [redacted] (Allegations B and C: Force, [redacted]). PO Vannucci and Lt. Guven spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegations D and E: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Vrzivoli spoke discourteously to [redacted] and threatened him with the use of force (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] was arrested as a result of this incident and charged with resisting arrest, first degree assault with an intent to cause physical injury, and disorderly conduct (BR17). According to the Office of Court Administration (OCA), [redacted] criminal case stemming from this incident was fully adjudicated, and [redacted] pled guilty to disorderly conduct and received a [redacted] day prison sentence (BR16). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 6, 2018
Received: May 14, 2018
Closed: June 13, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 68th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Alexander Caruso, Azeem Chatha, Robert Chung, Jason Frias, Juan Guzman, Manuel Martinez, Zeshan Naeem, Adam Osman, Michael Randazzo, Granit Shaba
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected