Complaint #202002972, April 2020

Incident: April 28, 2020
Received: April 29, 2020
Closed: August 17, 2021

Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Plea Agreement (Christopher Siani)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Jeffrey Goris)
NYPD Plea Agreement (Arthur Mccarthy)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Christopher Siani)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Jeffrey Goris)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Arthur Mccarthy)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Louis Aponte, Joseph Mcevoy, Christopher Musa, Lashonda Porterfield

Officer:	Goris, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Mccarthy, Arthur
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Goris, Jeffrey
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Mccarthy, Arthur
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Mccarthy, Arthur
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Mccarthy, Arthur
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Edwards, Dwane
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer:	Siani, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Goris, Jeffrey	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Substantiated (Charges)
Mccarthy, Arthur	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Goris, Jeffrey	Black Male, 25-29	Discourtesy: Word	Exonerated
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unfounded
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Unfounded
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Offensive Language: Sexual orientation	Substantiated (Charges)
Mccarthy, Arthur	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mccarthy, Arthur		Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mccarthy, Arthur		Abuse of Authority: Stop	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Edwards, Dwane	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Siani, Christopher	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Penalties

Siani, Christopher

APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 11 days

APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea, December 2023

NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty

Penalty: Forfeit vacation 11 days

Mccarthy, Arthur

APU Plea Penalty: Formalized Training

APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, December 2023

NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A

Penalty: Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A

Edwards, Dwane

Penalty: Command Discipline - A

Goris, Jeffrey

APU Plea Penalty: Command Discipline A 1 days

APU Case Status: Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, December 2023

NYPD Conclusion: APU Command Discipline A

Penalty: Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.