Complaint #202005986, August 2020

Incident: August 21, 2020
Received: September 2, 2020
Closed: June 9, 2022


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Pomerantz, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pomerantz, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pomerantz, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Derco, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sgambati, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sgambati, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sgambati, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Derco, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Derco, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pomerantz, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Pomerantz, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Photography/Videography Exonerated
Pomerantz, Michael Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Derco, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sgambati, Matthew Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sgambati, Matthew Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Sgambati, Matthew Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Derco, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Derco, Christopher Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Sgambati, Matthew
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Derco, Christopher
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Pomerantz, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
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.
'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.