Complaint #201902400,
March 9, 2019

Officer: Lattanzio, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lattanzio, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Brinadze, Mark
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Brinadze, Mark
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lattanzio, John Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lattanzio, John Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Brinadze, Mark Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Brinadze, Mark Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Brinadze, Mark
Command Discipline - B

Lattanzio, John
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On March 9, 2019, Police Officer [redacted] and Sergeant Mark Brizande, both of the 72nd Precinct, arrived at the Chinese Mutual Support Labor Union hall, of which [redacted], located in the basement of 664 51st Street in Brooklyn. Police Officer [redacted] knocked on the door at the entrance of the union hall. [redacted] opened the door and Police Officer [redacted] entered the location with Sergeant Mark Brizande (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Entry of Premises, Substantiated) (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Entry of Premises, Substantiated). The officers handcuffed [redacted] and [redacted] and instructed the other individuals in the location to leave. [redacted] and [redacted] were transported to the 72nd Precinct stationhouse while Police Officer [redacted] and Sergeant Brizande stayed behind and searched the union hall (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Search of Premises, Substantiated) (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Search of Premises, Substantiated). [redacted] alleged that during this search, the officers damaged a table and two stools in the location (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority - Property Damage, Officer Unidentified).
[redacted] was charged with promoting gambling and possession of gambling records in the second degree (BR 01). [redacted] was charged with promoting gambling in the second degree (BR 02). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 9, 2019
Received: March 19, 2019
Closed: July 16, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Other
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Brian Cassidy, Luz Fulcher
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected