| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Command Discipline B |
| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Action |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Command Discipline B |
| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Dismissed |
| Officer: | Vassallo, Robert |
| Allegation: | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| NYPD Disposition: | APU Dismissed |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vassallo, Robert | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Exonerated |
| Vassallo, Robert | Black Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Action | Unfounded |
| Vassallo, Robert | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline B | |||
| Vassallo, Robert | Black Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Action | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline B | |||
| Vassallo, Robert | Black Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed | |||
| Vassallo, Robert | Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement | Substantiated (Charges) | |
| NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed | |||
Further details on conclusions.
On September 5, 2020 at approximately 9:43 p.m., [redacted] was driving when Sgt. Robert Vassallo, PO James Murphy, PO Jose Velez, and PO Manuel Medeiros of the 43rd Precinct were in an unmarked SUV and pulled [redacted] over into a BP gas station located at 1419 Bruckner Avenue in the Bronx (Allegation A-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). During a back-and-forth verbal exchange between Sgt. Vassallo and [redacted] about why [redacted] had been stopped, Sgt. Vassallo mocked [redacted] by imitating his voice and gestures (Allegation B—Discourtesy, [redacted]). [redacted] handed Sgt. Vassallo his ID. Sgt. Vassallo did not hand it back to [redacted] but placed it on the windshield of [redacted] vehicle, and it slipped under the hood of the vehicle (Allegation C—Discourtesy, [redacted]). As the officers returned to their vehicle, [redacted] yelled out his window and made a general request for business cards and shield numbers. Sgt. Vassallo did not provide his business card or shield number (Allegation D and E-Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Vassallo provided a misleading official statement to the CCRB (Allegation F-Untruthful Statement, [redacted]). Read report for details.