| Officer: | Bentivegna, Anthony |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 18-20 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Anzalone, Rudy |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Anzalone, Rudy |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Anzalone, Rudy |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Anzalone, Rudy |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Bentivegna, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Bentivegna, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Female, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentivegna, Anthony | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name | Unfounded |
| Unknown Officer | Black Male, 18-20 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Unfounded |
| Anzalone, Rudy | Black Female, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Anzalone, Rudy | Black Male, 40-44 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Unsubstantiated |
| Anzalone, Rudy | Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Anzalone, Rudy | Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises | Exonerated | |
| Bentivegna, Anthony | Black Female, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
| Bentivegna, Anthony | Black Female, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On September 3, 2019, at around 5:15 a.m., officers, including Detective Rudy Anzalone and Detective Steven Lopez of the Central Intelligence Section, Captain Anthony Bentivegna of Patrol Borough Staten Island, and Emergency Services Unit officers, entered [redacted] in Staten Island. At the time, [redacted]'s brother, [redacted] was also in the apartment. The officers searched the apartment, pointed their guns at [redacted] and ordered the occupants not to "fucking move" (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] and [redacted]). [redacted] asked to see the search warrant, but it was not shown to them (Allegations C and D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]; Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] requested the officers' names and shield numbers, but the officers did not provide the requested information (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] and [redacted] were arrested and transported from the scene.
[redacted] was ultimately not charged with a crime and was released on [redacted] (Board Review 44). On [redacted] pled guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree and was sentenced to two years imprisonment (Board Review 49).
On September 8, 2019, [redacted] was walking down Broad Street in Staten Island towards the bus stop at the corner of Broad Street and Tompkins Avenue, when an unmarked police van drove by and slowed down alongside her. Recognizing the officers from the earlier interaction, [redacted] told them that they arrested the wrong person. Captain Bentivegna said through the open window, "Shut up, you're lucky I haven't locked you back up." (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
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