Complaint #201900505, December 2018

Incident: December 21, 2018
Received: January 11, 2019
Closed: June 8, 2020


Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Police building
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Adinolfi, Andrew Ortegaobrien, Joseph Quirk
Officer: Tepedino, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Limoncelli, Anthony
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dunne, Stephen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dalbero, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bronstein, Tabatha
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Staiano, Ryan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dinkle, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tepedino, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Limoncelli, Anthony
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Dunne, Stephen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Tepedino, John Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Limoncelli, Anthony Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Dunne, Stephen Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Dalbero, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Bronstein, Tabatha Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Staiano, Ryan Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Other Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Dinkle, Richard Hispanic Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Tepedino, John Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Limoncelli, Anthony Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Dunne, Stephen Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

Penalties

Dunne, Stephen
Instructions

Limoncelli, Anthony
Instructions

Tepedino, John
Instructions


Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.