| Officer: | Sommella, Nicholas |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Shih, Jewwei |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Sommella, Nicholas |
| Complainant: | White Male, 25-29 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sommella, Nicholas | White Male, 25-29 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Shih, Jewwei | White Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Unsubstantiated |
| Sommella, Nicholas | White Male, 25-29 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On May 30, 2020, at approximately 7:15 p.m., [redacted] approached a barricade located at the intersection of [redacted] in Manhattan. PO Nicholas Sommella of the 111th Precinct asked [redacted] whether he lived on the block and asked him to provide identification (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – [redacted] refused to provide his documentation. PO Sommella told [redacted] that if he did not provide documentation or state where he lived, [redacted] would have to "stand in the street all fucking night" (Allegation B: Discourtesy – [redacted] approached PO David Castellano of the 111th Precinct, they allegedly had a conversation in which [redacted] allegedly asked PO Castellano if he was going to beat him up. Sgt. Jewwei Shih of the 111th Precinct approached [redacted] and allegedly stated, "I will if I have to" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – [redacted]
[redacted] was not issued a summons nor was he arrested during the incident.
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