Complaint #202004324,
May 27, 2020

Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Solomito, Alec
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Solomito, Alec
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Solomito, Alec
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Jacobsen, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Solomito, Alec
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Solomito, Alec
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Solomito, Alec Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Solomito, Alec Black Male Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Solomito, Alec Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Jacobsen, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Solomito, Alec Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Solomito, Alec Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Jacobsen, Joseph
Closed: Charges not served, June 15, 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Solomito, Alec
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On May 27th, 2020, at approximately 4:00 p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] went to [redacted] friend [redacted]'s red van, which was parked on Autumn Avenue between Stanley Avenue and Wortman Avenue in Brooklyn. As [redacted] was inside the vehicle, Police Officer Joseph Jacobsen, Police Officer Alec Solomito, Police Officer Matthew Bessen, Police Officer Christian Calvagna of the 75th Precinct, arrived on scene. Police Officer Jacobsen approached the van and told [redacted] that the officers had received a call about two Black males trying to break into a red van parked at that location. Police Officer Jacobsen asked [redacted] to whom the vehicle belonged and if he had permission to use it, and [redacted] replied that the van belonged to his friend. Police Officer Jacobsen told [redacted] to get out of the van (Allegation A, B, C, and D - Abuse of Authority: Stop, [redacted]). Police Officer Jacobsen patted [redacted] waist and legs, and allegedly went into his pockets and retrieved his ID (Allegation E - Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted] (Allegation F – Abuse of Authority: Search (of person), [redacted]. Police Officer Solomito frisked [redacted] (Allegation G - Abuse of Authority: Frisk, [redacted]).
Police Officer Jacobsen entered the van and searched for the vehicle's registration papers in the glove compartment area (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle Search, [redacted]). After exiting the van, Police Officer Jacobsen told [redacted] to call the owner to verify that he had permission to use the vehicle. [redacted] refused to call the owner, and Police Officer Jacobsen asked [redacted] "Do you want to do it back in the precinct?" (Allegation I - Abuse of Authority: Threat of Arrest, [redacted]). Police Officer Jacobsen allegedly pushed [redacted] in the chest using his right arm (Allegation J - Force: Physical Force, [redacted]) and told [redacted] "Sir, just get [redacted] on the phone before I take you to jail because I really don't want to arrest you" (within Allegation I).
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Details

Incident: May 27, 2020
Received: June 17, 2020
Closed: April 19, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Matthew Bessen, Christian Calvagna
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected