Complaint #202003435, April 2020

Incident: April 8, 2020
Received: May 21, 2020
Closed: April 21, 2022


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 106th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Perrino, James
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Perrino, James
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Perrino, James
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Fortunato, Michael
Complainant: Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Steigerwald, Justin
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Perrino, James
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fortunato, Michael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Steigerwald, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Fortunato, Michael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Fortunato, Michael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Fortunato, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Perrino, James Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Steigerwald, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Fortunato, Michael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Steigerwald, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Fortunato, Michael Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Steigerwald, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Perrino, James Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Steigerwald, Justin Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Perrino, James Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Fortunato, Michael Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Steigerwald, Justin Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Perrino, James Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded

Penalties

Fortunato, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Steigerwald, Justin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


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.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.