Complaint #201807718, September 2018

Incident: September 8, 2018
Received: September 17, 2018
Closed: October 7, 2019


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Noel Damico
Officer: Gerardi, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gerardi, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Gerardi, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Sikora, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sikora, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gerardi, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sikora, John
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ali, Muhammed
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gerardi, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gerardi, Daniel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Gerardi, Daniel Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Gerardi, Daniel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Sikora, John Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Sikora, John Black Male, 25 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Gerardi, Daniel Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Sikora, John Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ali, Muhammed Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Martinez, Robert Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Robert Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Gerardi, Daniel Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Ali, Muhammed
Instructions

Gerardi, Daniel
Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Vacation: 3 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.