Complaint #201810135,
December 5, 2018

Summary

On December 5, 2018, officers responded to a Shot-Spotter activation in the vicinity of [redacted] on Staten Island (Shot-Spotter is an automated technology which detects potential gunfire and alerts the police). Once on scene, officers recovered shell casings in the driveway of [redacted]. Soon after, [redacted] exited [redacted], and Sergeant Robert Chan of the 120th Precinct asked him for his ID, and his name (Allegation A—Abuse of Authority- Question [redacted] then met up with [redacted] and they went to a nearby convenience store.
Upon returning, [redacted] and [redacted] were handcuffed and searched under the direction of Lieutenant Daniel Fitzpatrick of the 120th Precinct (Allegations B and C—Abuse of Authority-Arrest [redacted] and Allegations D, E, F and G-Abuse of Authority- Frisk/Search-[redacted]). After [redacted] and [redacted] were handcuffed, officers entered and searched [redacted] at the direction of Sergeant Chan and Sergeant Thomas Gugliucci of the 120th Precinct (Allegation H and I—Abuse of Authority—Entry of premises [redacted] and Allegation J and K-Abuse of Authority-Search of premises [redacted]).
[redacted] and [redacted] were taken to the 120th Precinct stationhouse, where they were interviewed by Detective Matthew Commender of the 120th Precinct Detective Squad. Detective Commender asked [redacted] to see his text messages (Allegation L-Abuse of Authority— Search of recording device-[redacted]) and allegedly threatened to arrest him if he did not show them to him (Allegation M—Abuse of Authority—Threat of arrest-[redacted]). He also allegedly searched [redacted]'s cell phone (Allegation N-Abuse of Authority- Search of recording device-[redacted]). Soon after, [redacted]'s step-father, [redacted], was arrested in regard to the incident and charged with [redacted] (Board Review 68). Read report for details.