Complaint #202002725,
March 20, 2020

Summary

On March 20, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., [redacted] was parked in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn with his friend, [redacted]. Sergeant Frederick Manney of the 79th Precinct conducted a vehicle stop with Police Officer Patrick Reilly and Police Officer Antonio Zorrilla of the 79th Precinct (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). PO Zorrilla allegedly interfered with [redacted]'s use of a recording device (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority: Interference with a Recording Device, [redacted]). PO Zorrilla then questioned, frisked, and searched [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority: Question, [redacted] Allegation E: Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted] and Allegation F: Abuse of Authority: Search of Person, [redacted]). Both PO Zorrilla and PO Reilly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegations G and H: Abuse of Authority: Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). Sgt. Manney frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority: Frisk, and Allegation J: Search of Person, [redacted]). Sgt. Manney then searched [redacted]'s car (Allegations K: Abuse of Authority, Vehicle Search [redacted]). Sgt. Manney refused to provide his name and shield number to [redacted] (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, Refusal to Provide Name, [redacted] and Allegation M: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to Provide Shield Number, [redacted]). Sgt. Manney failed to provide business cards to [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations N and O: Abuse of Authority, Failure to Provide RTKA Card, [redacted]). PO Zorrilla failed to provide a business card to [redacted] (Allegation P: Abuse of Authority, Failure to Provide RTKA Card, [redacted]). Read report for details.