Complaint #201909956,
November 14, 2019

Officer: Lopiccolo, Salvatore
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Friscia, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lopiccolo, Salvatore
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Friscia, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Friscia, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Friscia, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Friscia, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lopiccolo, Salvatore
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lopiccolo, Salvatore Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Friscia, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lopiccolo, Salvatore Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Friscia, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Friscia, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Friscia, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Friscia, Michael Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Lopiccolo, Salvatore Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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

Lopiccolo, Salvatore
Command Discipline - A

Friscia, Michael
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On November 14, 2019, at approximately 1:10 p.m., students were dismissed from [redacted] at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Police Officer Salvatore Lopiccolo and Police Officer Michael Friscia, both of the 72nd Precinct, and Police Officer James Guardino, now an officer for the MTA, were parked outside of the school.
PO Lopiccolo, PO Friscia, and PO Guardino exited their vehicle and approached two students who appeared to be fighting. PO Lopiccolo allegedly spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, Unsubstantiated). PO Friscia asked [redacted] and [redacted] for their names and identification (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Exonerated) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, Exonerated).
PO Friscia and PO Lopiccolo entered [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated) (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). Once inside the location, the officers spoke with the Principal [redacted] During this conversation, PO Friscia and PO Lopiccolo allegedly said to [redacted] "Shut the fuck up, you're not letting us speak" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, Unfounded) (Allegation G: Discourtesy, Unfounded). PO Friscia also called [redacted] "a clown" (Allegation H: Discourtesy, Substantiated). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 14, 2019
Received: November 15, 2019
Closed: September 24, 2021

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected