Complaint #202002167,
March 16, 2020

Officer: Zeno, Kaitlin
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Freisen, John
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Zeno, Kaitlin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Freisen, John
Complainant: Female, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Barnes, Raheem
Complainant: Asian Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Freisen, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zeno, Kaitlin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Freisen, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vrzivoli, Amet
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zeno, Kaitlin Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Vrzivoli, Amet Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vrzivoli, Amet Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Freisen, John Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Vrzivoli, Amet Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Vrzivoli, Amet Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Vrzivoli, Amet Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Zeno, Kaitlin Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Vrzivoli, Amet Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Vrzivoli, Amet Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vrzivoli, Amet Asian Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Vrzivoli, Amet Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Freisen, John Female, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Barnes, Raheem Asian Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Freisen, John Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Zeno, Kaitlin Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Vrzivoli, Amet Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Freisen, John Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Vrzivoli, Amet Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.


Penalty

Vrzivoli, Amet
Forfeit vacation 9 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, September 25, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 9 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On March 16, 2020, at approximately 9 P.M., [redacted] called 911 to report that her sister, [redacted] was attacking her at their home, [redacted] located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, where they lived with their mother, [redacted] and their brother, [redacted]. PO Amet Vrzivoli, PO Kaitlin Zeno, PO Raheem Barnes, and Sgt. John Freisen, all assigned to the 68th Precinct, responded. PO Vrzivoli, PO Zeno, and Sgt. Freisen entered the building (Allegations A, B, and C, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]) and then [redacted] (Allegations D, E, and F, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). While at the incident location, Sgt. Freisen allegedly refused to obtain medical treatment for [redacted] (Allegation G, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Vrzivoli then threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations H, I, J, and K, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). While walking downstairs, PO Vrzivoli encountered [redacted] and stated, "Get out of my fucking way. Get out of my fucking way," (Allegations L and M, Discourtesy: [redacted]). Then, when back inside the apartment, PO Vrzivoli stated to [redacted], "Don't do anything stupid shit" (Allegation N, Discourtesy: [redacted]). While handcuffing [redacted], PO Zeno allegedly pushed [redacted] knee into the bed, causing bruising (Allegation O, Force: [redacted]). While handcuffing [redacted], PO Barnes allegedly pushed her into a wall (Allegation P, Force: [redacted]). After officers brought [redacted] back to the 68th Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] arrived at the stationhouse. There, Sgt. Freisen allegedly stated, "If you do not leave the precinct now, we are going to arrest you," (Allegation Q, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). PO Vrzivoli allegedly stated, "I don't want to handcuff you, but if you do not leave right now, we are going to handcuff you," and "If you don't leave, you will be with your daughters," (Allegations R and S, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]).
PO Zeno arrested both [redacted] in relation to this incident. Arrest report [redacted] shows that [redacted] was charged... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 16, 2020
Received: March 17, 2020
Closed: February 28, 2022
Last Updated: September 27, 2024

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 68th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Patrick Connors, Anthony Defillippo, Suman Khanna, John Lewandowski, Pedro Lopez, Matthew Rios, Eric Sandoval
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected