Complaint #201910975,
December 26, 2019

Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Napoli, Roberto
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hannon, Brendan
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Murray, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Napoli, Roberto
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Solis, Lukasz
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Murray, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amador, Numael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Amador, Numael Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Napoli, Roberto Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hannon, Brendan Male, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Murray, Nicholas Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Napoli, Roberto Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Solis, Lukasz Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Amador, Numael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Murray, Nicholas Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Amador, Numael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Solis, Lukasz
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Amador, Numael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Murray, Nicholas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Napoli, Roberto
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On December 26, 2019, at approximately 1:15 p.m., [redacted] was driving his car when Sergeant Nicholas Murray, Police Officer Numael Amador, and Police Officer Roberto Napoli of the 101st Precinct stopped him in the vicinity of Brookhaven Avenue and Caffrey Avenue in Queens for failing to signal and driving with an obstructed view. Police Officer Brendan Hannon and Police Officer Lukasz Solis, also assigned to the 101st Precinct, responded to the location as well. PO Amador, PO Napoli, and PO Hannon pulled [redacted] out of his vehicle (Allegations A and B, Force, Substantiated; Allegation C: Force, [redacted]). PO Amador frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegations D and E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Napoli and Sgt. Murray searched the driver's side of [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegation F and G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Murray and PO Solis searched the entirety of [redacted]'s vehicle (Allegations H and I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was subsequently taken to the 101st Precinct stationhouse.
PO Amador issued [redacted] traffic summons [redacted] for failure to signal and traffic summons [redacted] for driving with an obstructed view (Board Review 01, 02).
[redacted]'s civil attorney, [redacted], alleged that [redacted] sustained a fractured rib as a result of hitting the ground after the officers pulled him out of his vehicle (Board Review 03).
IAB conducted a concurrent investigation into this incident, which generated log # 20-01578 (Board Review 07). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 26, 2019
Received: December 27, 2019
Closed: February 7, 2022

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected