Complaint #201804716,
June 5, 2018

Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Black Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gambino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gambino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Female, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gambino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Gambino, Vincent
Complainant: Black Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Collins, Sean Black Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Collins, Sean Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Question Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gambino, Vincent Black Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Gambino, Vincent Black Female, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Collins, Sean Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Collins, Sean Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gambino, Vincent Black Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Gambino, Vincent Black Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Collins, Sean
Formalized Training

Summary

On June 5, 2018, at 6:44 p.m., [redacted] were pulled over by PO Vincent Gambino and PO Sean Collins, of the 75th Precinct, in the vicinity of Highland Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue in Queens due to a broken rear taillight.
After [redacted] provided PO Gambino with her driver's license, he asked her to step out of the vehicle. She complied. [redacted] exited the vehicle with a cellphone in her right hand. PO Gambino asked her to put it away and she did not comply. PO Gambino pushed [redacted] into the driver's door and handcuffed her (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]). As a result, the cellphone fell to the ground and the video stopped (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). After [redacted] was handcuffed, PO Gambino frisked (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and searched her (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Simultaneously, PO Collins asked [redacted] to exit the car and he complied. PO Collins questioned [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), searched him (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and frisked him (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
Later, PO Collins searched [redacted]'s vehicle, including the trunk (Allegation H, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
As a result of this incident, [redacted] were not arrested, but [redacted] was issued a summons for inadequate or no stop lamp (BR 03). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 5, 2018
Received: June 13, 2018
Closed: May 15, 2019

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Teriq Grant, Francesco Iorio
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected