Complaint #201807747,
August 28, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Correale, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correale, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correale, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Correale, Phillip
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kogan, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kogan, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Religion
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Antonelli, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bauer, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Electronic device information deletion
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Albergo, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Restricted Breathing Officer(s) Unidentified
Correale, Phillip Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Correale, Phillip Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Correale, Phillip Black Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Correale, Phillip Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kogan, Colin Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kogan, Colin Black Male, 28 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Religion Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Antonelli, Gregory Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bauer, Sean Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Electronic device information deletion Unsubstantiated
Albergo, Nicholas Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Search of recording device Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Albergo, Nicholas
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 28, 2018, at approximately 8:30 p.m., [redacted]'s vehicle was pulled over at Linden Boulevard and Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn by Police Officer Phillip Correale, Police Officer Nicholas Albergo, and Police Officer Colin Kogan of Housing Borough Brooklyn Response Team for driving without a rear license plate. [redacted] exited the car, approached the officers' van, and showed them his license plate. Police Officer Correale placed his hand on his gun, and [redacted] asked him why he did this. Police Officer Correale allegedly told [redacted] to "shut the fuck up" and get back in his car (Allegation A – Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). [redacted] complied, and he received a summons for his missing license plate. [redacted] told Police Officer Correale that he was applying to become a police officer, and Police Officer Correale allegedly replied, "I don't give a fuck about that, you're probably not going to get in anyway" (within Allegation A).
[redacted] exited his car, stood in front of the police van, and took a photograph of its license plate. [redacted] then approached Police Officer Correale and asked him for his name and shield number, and Police Officer Correale allegedly rolled up his window without responding (Allegations B and C – Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Name and Refusal to Provide Shield Number, [redacted]). The officers exited the van, asked [redacted] for his identification again, and told him that he was obstructing traffic. [redacted] ran away from the officers, encircling an entire city block before returning to his car. Police Officer Correale and Police Officer Kogan chased after [redacted] while Police Officer Albergo remained by [redacted]'s car and removed its key from the ignition (Allegation D – Abuse of Authority: Seizure of Property, [redacted]).
[redacted] returned to his car and entered it. Police Officer Albergo allegedly pointed his gun towards [redacted] (Allegation E – Force: Gun Pointed, [redacted]) and said, "Get the fuck out the car before I blow your... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 28, 2018
Received: September 19, 2018
Closed: February 6, 2020
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Julio Espinal, Silda Kokomeci
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected