Complaint #202006318,
September 16, 2020

Officer: Xylas, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cooley, Ethan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cooley, Ethan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Elie, Clint
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Scaglione, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Xylas, Mark
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Xylas, Mark Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Cooley, Ethan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Cooley, Ethan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Elie, Clint Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Scaglione, Joseph Black Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Xylas, Mark Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On September 16, 2020, at approximately 3:40 p.m., in front of [redacted] in Brooklyn, Sergeant Mark Xylas and Police Officers Ethan Cooley, Joseph Scaglione, Clint Elie, Greydy Mercedes, and Melvin Clarke, all from the 79th Precinct, stopped the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Xylas and PO Cooley frisked [redacted] (Allegation B and C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Scaglione frisked [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Cooley and PO Elie searched the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 16, 2020
Received: September 17, 2020
Closed: March 24, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Melvin Clarke, Greydy Mercedes
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected