Complaint #202007667, November 2020

Incident: November 8, 2020
Received: November 20, 2020
Closed: April 22, 2022


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary (Sandra Gonzalez)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Anthony Buonomo)

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 5th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Andrzej Babiuch, Jeffrey Evans, Christopher Foley, Giuseppe Gentile, Jose Maldonado, Vincent Pisano, Agustine Rodriguez, Junior Rodriguez, Gregory Scarazzini, Brendan Sullivan
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Aliaj, Ermir
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Weisenburger, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weisenburger, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gonzalez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Gonzalez, Sandra
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Naranjo, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Buonomo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Aliaj, Ermir Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Weisenburger, Edward Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Weisenburger, Edward Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gonzalez, Sandra Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Gonzalez, Sandra Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Naranjo, Joseph Black Male, 21-24 Force: Other Unfounded
Buonomo, Anthony Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Weisenburger, Edward
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Buonomo, Anthony
Closed: Charges not served, July 2023
APU Closed: Charges not served

Aliaj, Ermir
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Gonzalez, Sandra
Closed: Retired, April 2022
APU Closed: Retired


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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusion definitions.