Complaint #201907049,
August 3, 2019

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dandraia, Vincent
Complainant: American Indian Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nocerino, Michael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stark, Keith
Complainant: American Indian Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fernandez, Luis
Complainant: American Indian Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dandraia, Vincent
Complainant: American Indian Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nocerino, Michael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Female Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Dandraia, Vincent American Indian Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Nocerino, Michael Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Stark, Keith American Indian Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Fernandez, Luis American Indian Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Dandraia, Vincent American Indian Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Nocerino, Michael Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On August 3, 2019, at approximately 12:19 a.m., at [redacted] in Brooklyn, officers, including PO Vincent Dandraia, Sgt. Michael Nocerino, PO Luis Fernandez, PO Keith Stark, PO Brian Mahon, PO Joseph Sicari, and Lt. Thomas Turner, all from the 73rd Precinct, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants. After the vehicle's occupants exited, PO Dandraia frisked [redacted] (Allegation A -Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]), Sgt. Nocerino frisked (Allegation B -Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]) and searched (Allegation C -Abuse of Authority: Search (of person), [redacted]). An officer allegedly frisked [redacted] (Allegation D -Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]), and PO Dandraia (Allegation E -Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search, [redacted]), PO Fernandez (Allegation F -Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search, [redacted]), and PO Stark (Allegation G -Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search, [redacted]) all searched the vehicle.
As a result of the incident, [redacted] was issued a summons for an inoperative license plate light, and [redacted] was issued a summons for possession of marijuana. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 3, 2019
Received: August 9, 2019
Closed: March 26, 2020

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Brian Mahon, Joseph Sicari, Thomas Turner
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected