Complaint #201907703,
August 27, 2019

Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Davila, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bomparola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Davila, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Bomparola, Anthony Black Male, 47 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Bomparola, Anthony
Command Discipline - A

Davila, Anthony
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On August 27, 2019, at approximately 10 p.m., in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn, Police Officer Anthony Bomparola and Police Office Anthony Davila, both of the 79th Precinct, stopped [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), both officers allegedly frisked (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and searched [redacted] (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Bomparola allegedly questioned [redacted] regarding a weapon and used physical force against him (Allegations G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]); Allegation H: Force, [redacted]).
With PO Bomparola, PO Davila also allegedly used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation I: Force, [redacted]).
PO Bomparola allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation J: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
In addition, PO Bomparola and PO Davila refused to provide their names to [redacted] (Allegations K and L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and refused to provide their shield numbers to [redacted] (Allegations M and N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Davila threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations O: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Bomparola and PO Davila failed to provide their Right to Know Act (RTKA) cards to [redacted] (Allegations P and Q: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: August 27, 2019
Received: August 29, 2019
Closed: July 14, 2020

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Video evidence collected