| Officer: | Lyubchenko, Dmitriy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Tannazzo, Peter |
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Lyubchenko, Dmitriy |
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Lyubchenko, Dmitriy |
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Tannazzo, Peter |
| Complainant: | Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyubchenko, Dmitriy | Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Unfounded |
| Tannazzo, Peter | Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Lyubchenko, Dmitriy | Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property | Exonerated |
| Lyubchenko, Dmitriy | Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Exonerated |
| Tannazzo, Peter | Male, 35-39 | Discourtesy: Action | Exonerated |
Further details on conclusions.
On April 30, 2020, at approximately 12:25 a.m., [redacted] was pulled over by a marked patrol vehicle as he drove onto Exit 5 of the Sheridan Expressway and East 177th Street in the Bronx. Police Officer Dmitry Lyubchenko and Police Officer Robert Kosich, both of Highway District 1, approached [redacted] vehicle. PO Lyubchenko asked [redacted] for his driver's license, registration, and proof of insurance. [redacted] did not initially provide the documents, instead informing PO Lyubchenko of his Moorish American National status. PO Lyubchenko noticed that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on [redacted] vehicle was covered and asked him to remove the obstruction. When [redacted] refused, PO Lyubchenko alleged told him that if he did not, he would take his property and take him to jail (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority-Threat of Arrest, [redacted]).
Police Officer Scott Rizzo and Police Officer Peter Tannazzo, both of Highway District 1, also responded to the scene. PO Tannazzo reached inside of [redacted] driver's side window and opened the door from the inside (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority-Vehicle Search, [redacted]). [redacted] continued reading a document outlining his Moorish American National status. PO Tannazzo grabbed these documents from [redacted] hands and placed them on the windshield (Allegation C: Discourtesy-Action, [redacted]). Once [redacted] was outside of the vehicle, PO Tannazzo removed the piece of paper obstructing the view of [redacted] VIN, while PO Lyubchenko simultaneously opened [redacted] driver's side door to take a photograph of the VIN located on the door jamb. PO Lyubchenko returned to his police car to issue [redacted] summonses, while PO Tannazzo remained by the vehicle, briefly searching the reachable areas of the front driver's seat (Subsumed within Allegation B) (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority-Vehicle Search, [redacted]).
Towards the end of the interaction, PO Lyubchenko seized [redacted] vehicle (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority-Seizure of Property, [redacted])....
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