Complaint #201806785,
July 18, 2018

Officer: Fernandez, Rodney
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Minardi, Gregg
Complainant: Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Minardi, Gregg
Complainant: Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Minardi, Gregg
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Minardi, Gregg
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Daverin, Henry
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fernandez, Rodney Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Minardi, Gregg Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Minardi, Gregg Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Minardi, Gregg Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Minardi, Gregg Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Daverin, Henry Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalty

Minardi, Gregg
Formalized Training

Summary

On July 18, 2018, at approximately 12:50 a.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were walking near the intersection of Graham Avenue and Johnson Avenue in Brooklyn when they were stopped by Lieutenant Henry Daverin, Sergeant Gregg Minardi, Police Officer Rodney Fernandez, and Sergeant Joseph Armenio all of the 90th Precinct for obstructing vehicular traffic (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Minardi frisked [redacted] jacket pocket (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Minardi allegedly opened and searched [redacted] s backpack (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Daverin and PO Fernandez each searched [redacted] s backpack (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Fernandez handcuffed and arrested [redacted]. Sgt. Minardi allegedly threw a bag full of expensive clothes that [redacted] had been carrying into a roadside trash can (Allegation F: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was allowed to leave, and was neither summonsed nor arrested. Later that same day, on July 18, 2018, at approximately 5:18 p.m., [redacted] returned to the 90th Precinct stationhouse to retrieve his property and interacted with Lt. Daverin. [redacted] asked Lt. Daverin about retrieving his money which had been vouchered as forfeiture but Lt. Daverin allegedly told [redacted] he would not be getting "shit back" and repeatedly ordered him to "Get the fuck out of here" (Allegation H: Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 18, 2018
Received: August 17, 2018
Closed: July 19, 2019

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Armenio