Complaint #201907446,
March 8, 2019

Officer: Brucato, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Jelinson
Complainant: White Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cinolauro, Frank
Complainant: White Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brucato, Anthony White Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Jelinson White Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Cinolauro, Frank White Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Question 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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On March 8, 2019, at approximately 5:45 PM, [redacted] double parked his vehicle in front of a fire hydrant on 20th Avenue in Brooklyn and went into his tattoo shop. Sergeant Frank Cinolauro of the Criminal Intelligence Section of the Intelligence Bureau, and Police Officer Jelinson Martinez and Police Officer Anthony Brucato of the 62nd Precinct went into the tattoo shop and approached [redacted] in the entryway as Sgt. Cinolauro asked for his identification (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Officers asked [redacted] to step outside; [redacted] refused, and PO Martinez told [redacted] to cooperate because he could be arrested for refusing to provide his identification (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] exited his tattoo shop and provided his identification. Officers eventually placed [redacted] under arrest. As [redacted] was being led to the police vehicle, PO Brucato entered [redacted]'s car and searched it, including opening and searching the center console (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was released with a Desk Appearance Ticket for [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 8, 2019
Received: August 21, 2019
Closed: May 27, 2020

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected