Complaint #202100328,
January 14, 2021

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Radoncic, Mirsad
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Age 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Guida, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Unknown Officer Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Other Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Unknown Officer Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Radoncic, Mirsad Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel Age 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Guida, Daniel Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On January 14, 2021, at approximately 10:08p.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were sitting in [redacted] vehicle with the engine on outside of [redacted] home, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, when PO Mirsad Radoncic, PO Jason Schreckenstein, PO Craig Smith, and Lt. Daniel Guida, all of the 71st Precinct, pulled up next to [redacted] vehicle in theirs and stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers ordered [redacted] and [redacted] to exit the vehicle, and once they did so, officers frisked and searched them (Allegations B, C, D, and E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). The officers walked [redacted] and [redacted] to the rear of the vehicle, and PO Radoncic searched the vehicle (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At the rear of the vehicle, Lt. Guida asked [redacted] for his name several times, and [redacted] did not provide it. Lt. Guida and PO Smith then began to place [redacted] in handcuffs, during which Lt. Guida allegedly stepped on [redacted] shoes (Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation H: Force, [redacted]). Several other officers joined the handcuffing process, and officers, including Lt. Guida, allegedly twisted [redacted] wrists, and pushed him against the rear of the vehicle, which restricted his breathing (Allegations I and J: Force, [redacted] Allegation K: Force, [redacted]). [redacted] was placed in the police vehicle and requested the names and business cards of all officers present, which he allegedly did not receive (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation M: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). En route to the stationhouse, [redacted] requested medical attention, which he allegedly did not receive (Allegation N: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). An officer allegedly stated under his breath that [redacted] was a "stupid nigger" (Allegations O and P: Offensive Language, [redacted] Allegation Q: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Radoncic transported [redacted] vehicle back to the stationhouse and performed an inventory... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 14, 2021
Received: January 15, 2021
Closed: September 28, 2022
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Natalia Galarza, John Kenny, Jason Schreckenstein, Craig Smith
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected