Complaint #202101319,
February 27, 2021

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Lamariana, John
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lamariana, John
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zanca, Steven
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Zanca, Steven
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Weber, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Weber, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Zorrilla, Antonio
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Zorrilla, Antonio
Complainant: Asian Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Lamariana, John Age 21-24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Lamariana, John Age 21-24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zanca, Steven Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Zanca, Steven Age 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Weber, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Weber, Michael Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Weber, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Weber, Michael Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Officer(s) Unidentified
Zorrilla, Antonio Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Unknown Officer Asian Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Zorrilla, Antonio Asian Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Zanca, Steven
Formalized Training
Closed: Resolved by plea, September 4, 2025
APU Formalized Training
Formalized Training

Summary

On February 27, 2021, Sgt. Michael Weber and Sgt. Steven Zanca of the Narcotics Borough Brooklyn North Violent Crimes Unit (formerly the NYPD's "Gang Squad") supervised a team of officers assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit (including Det. Antonio Zorrilla), officers assigned to the Gun Violence Suppression Division (including Det. John Lamariana), and Field Intelligence Officers from the 102nd Precinct. At approximately 8:30 PM on February 27, 2021, under Sgt. Weber and Sgt. Zanca's mutual supervision, this team entered and searched [redacted] in Brooklyn (Allegations A and C: Abuse of Authority, Subject Retired; Allegations B and D: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated).
Present at this location, attending a party, were [redacted] and at least nine other civilians. Officers allegedly pointed guns at individuals (Allegation E: Force, Officers Unidentified). An officer allegedly said to [redacted] "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation F: Discourtesy, Officer Unidentified). Det. Lamariana and another officer took [redacted] to the ground and allegedly punched him (Allegations G and I: Force, Unsubstantiated; Allegations H and J: Force, Officer Unidentified). Det. Zorrilla arrested [redacted] and [redacted]. At Sgt. Weber's instruction, all civilians who were not arrested were frisked and searched (Allegations K through R: Abuse of Authority, Subject Retired). Officers allegedly threatened to seize [redacted] cellphone (Allegation S: Abuse of Authority, Officers Unidentified) and officers allegedly threw individuals' property, including bags, clothes, and a birthday cake, into the garbage (Allegation T: Abuse of Authority, Officers Unidentified). Additionally, an officer allegedly referred to [redacted] as a "bitch" and as a "pussy" (Allegation U: Offensive Language, Officer Unidentified; Allegation V: Discourtesy, Officer Unidentified).
At approximately 10:24 PM, at the 77th Precinct stationhouse, Det. Zorrilla allegedly seized property belonging to [redacted] (Allegation W: Abuse of Authority, Exonerated; Allegation X:... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 27, 2021
Received: March 1, 2021
Closed: July 11, 2022
Last Updated: September 6, 2025

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: James Czerw, Mohamed Elhanafi, Vincent Gambino, Tomas Krohn, Michael Lassen, Christian Lopez, Jeffrey Mathis, Kevin Mcginn, Julio Micheli, Jarrett Nadal, Nathan Nelson, Avinash Patel, William Pugliese, Warren Rohan, Orlando Sanchez, Michael Scoloveno, Alexis Smith, Anibal Torres