Complaint #201808122,
September 28, 2018

Summary

This case was deemed sensitive due to coverage it received by multiple local media outlets.
On September 28, 2018, at approximately 1:20 p.m., multiple officers from the 121st Precinct, including PO Vincenzo Trabolse, responded to a 911 call regarding an assault at [redacted] in Staten Island. Upon arriving at the location, PO Trabolse went to [redacted] and knocked on the door. [redacted] responded and partially opened the door. PO Trabolse instructed [redacted] to exit the apartment, which he refused to do. PO Trabolse stated that he would call the NYPD's Emergency Services Unit (ESU) to "break down" the door if [redacted] did not open it (Allegation A -Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage property, [redacted]). [redacted] opened the door, and PO Trabolse entered the apartment (Allegation B -Abuse of Authority: Entry of premises, [redacted]). PO Trabolse and additional officers pressed [redacted] onto a bed in the apartment and, after some struggle, placed [redacted] face-down on the bed. PO Trabolse instructed [redacted] to "give me your hands" and punched him three to four times on the right side of his torso (Allegation C -Force: Physical force, [redacted]). Soon after this, PO Trabolse retrieved his Conducted Electricity Weapon (CEW) from the bed, activated it in drive-stun mode, and pressed it against [redacted]'s shoulder (Allegation D -Force: Nonlethal restraining device, [redacted]). [redacted] was handcuffed and escorted out of the apartment. In the building stairwell, [redacted] said, "Shut the fuck up" to an officer. PO Anthony Cimmino said, "You shut the fuck up, you little shit. Get the fuck out of here" (Allegation E -Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested as a result of the incident and charged with [redacted]. Read report for details.