| Officer: | Baio, Michael |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Baio, Michael |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 32 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baio, Michael | Black Male, 32 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Baio, Michael | Black Male, 32 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On July 10, 2019, at approximately 8:45 a.m., [redacted] and attempted to pass several traffic barriers located at the intersection of South Street and Broad Street to turn onto Broad Street in Manhattan. [redacted] attempted to instruct the two traffic agents present to move the barricades to allow him to pass. The traffic agents did not follow his requests, and [redacted] became more assertive, attracting the attention of Police Officer Michael Baio, of the Manhattan Traffic Task Force. PO Baio approached [redacted] and shouted, "Hey asshole, why don't you stop giving those women a hard time? Can't you see they work very hard?" [redacted] responded that he was only trying to do his job as [redacted] to which PO Baio replied, "Get the fuck out of here," (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted]) [redacted] told PO Baio to have some respect and that his comments were unnecessary. PO Baio retorted, "You better pray I never catch you off the job," and placed his hand on his gun (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] The traffic agents managed to move the barriers while Lieutenant Robert Swain, also of the Manhattan Traffic Task Force, walked up to [redacted] and told him to let the altercation go. [redacted] then drove away from the traffic agents and police. [redacted] was not arrested nor issued any summonses. Read report for details.