| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zozzaro, James |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 42 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Exonerated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Other | Exonerated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Exonerated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Unsubstantiated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Zozzaro, James | Black Male, 42 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 11:05 a.m. on July 11, 2018, [redacted]s vehicle was stopped on West 103rd Street and West End Avenue by three unmarked police vehicles (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority - Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). An officer, Detective James Zozzaro from the 113th Precinct Detective Squad, approached [redacted]s vehicle, and he was accompanied by three other officers, Detective Francisco Adames from the 113th Precinct Detective Squad, and Detective David Pulice and Detective Anthony Faranda from the Detective Borough Queens South Unit. At the time, the officers had a search warrant for [redacted]s vehicle (Board Review 01).
[redacted] exited his vehicle and Detective Zozzaro handcuffed him. Detective Zozzaro allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Frisk, [redacted]). Detective Zozzaro allegedly entered his hands into [redacted]s pockets and removed his wallet (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Search of Person, [redacted]). The officers allegedly removed [redacted]s keys from the ignition of his vehicle and they searched for his cellphone (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search, [redacted]). The officers placed [redacted] in Detective Zozzaro's police vehicle and he was escorted to the 24th Precinct Stationhouse in Manhattan. The officers took possession of [redacted]s vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Seizure of Property, [redacted]).
At the stationhouse, [redacted] was placed in an interrogation room. [redacted] requested to speak with an attorney and the interview concluded immediately. The officers released [redacted] and voided his arrest regarding the VTL violation (Board Review 02) (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Detainment, [redacted]). Before he left the stationhouse, [redacted] allegedly asked Detective Zozzaro, "Where's the search warrant?" Detective Zozzaro allegedly replied, "We don't have to give it to you" (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to Show Search Warrant, [redacted]).
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