Complaint #201809869,
November 23, 2018

Officer: Siraco, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Dipreta, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivera, Dean
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivera, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rivera, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Siraco, Vincent Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Dipreta, Frank Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Rivera, Dean Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Rivera, Daniel Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Rivera, Daniel Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexual Harassment, Verbal) Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other on August 5, 2023

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

Siraco, Vincent
Formalized Training

Summary

On November 23, 2018, at approximately 7:45 p.m., in the vicinity of Lincoln Street and 111th Avenue in Queens, [redacted] ran from a vehicle he owned to another vehicle he had just purchased, which he had left with its engine running. Lt. Frank Dipreta and PO Vincent Siraco of the 106th Precinct stopped [redacted] PO Daniel Rivera, PO Dean Rivera, and PO Vladimir Alonzo, all from the 106th Precinct, subsequently arrived at the location. [redacted] exited his vehicle. PO Siraco searched [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegation A -Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search, [redacted]) and Lt. Dipreta allegedly searched it (Allegation B -Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search, [redacted]).
Officers arrested [redacted] lodged him in an NYPD vehicle, removed him from it, and questioned him about the location of one of his belongings. As they did so, PO Daniel Rivera and PO Dean Rivera allegedly asked [redacted] "What if we start beating you up?" (Allegation C -Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal), [redacted]) (Allegation D -Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal), [redacted]). After being unable to locate the item for which officers were searching, PO Dean Rivera frisked [redacted] in what [redacted] thought to be a sexually motivated manner, and as he did this, PO Daniel Rivera allegedly said, "Stick your finger in his ass" (Allegation E -Abuse of Authority: Sexual Misconduct (Sexual Harassment, Verbal), [redacted]).
As a result of this incident, [redacted] was charged with [redacted] [redacted] (Board Review 01).
[redacted], [redacted] [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 23, 2018
Received: November 27, 2018
Closed: April 14, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Vladimir Alonzo