Complaint #201809964,
November 29, 2018

Officer: Sammarco, Jacqueline
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zielinski, Steven
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sammarco, Jacqueline Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Exonerated
Zielinski, Steven Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint 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.
'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.


Summary

On November 29, 2018, at approximately 7:00 p.m., [redacted] went to the 121st Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint against PO David Creely, of the 121st Precinct. Upon arrival, [redacted] stated to PO Jacqueline Gaynor, of the 121st Precinct, that she wished to file a complaint and speak to a supervisor. PO Gaynor did not process [redacted]s complaint and instead gave her the CCRB's contact information (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to process civilian complaint, exonerated). [redacted] then spoke to Sergeant Steven Zielinski, of the 121st Precinct, and told him that she wanted to file a complaint. Sgt. Zielinski did not process [redacted]s complaint (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Refusal to process civilian complaint, unsubstantiated).
This incident resulted in no summons or arrests. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 29, 2018
Closed: June 4, 2019

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected