Complaint #202101666,
March 13, 2021

Officer: Guglielmo, Louis
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Guglielmo, Louis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Guglielmo, Louis
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Guglielmo, Louis Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Guglielmo, Louis Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Guglielmo, Louis Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Guglielmo, Louis
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Summary

On March 13, 2021, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] was with a group of individuals outside of 517 Longfellow Avenue in the Bronx when Sgt. Louis Guglielmo, PO William Conklin, PO John Achnitz, PO Richard Ruiz, PO Bryan Jones, PO Jonathan Pagan, and PO Brandon Roman, all of the 41st Precinct, responded to the location.
Sgt. Guglielmo oversaw the towing of an unknown individual's vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Seizure of property, [redacted]). Sgt. Guglielmo said to this individual, "This will go to the D.A.'s office when I put you under arrest" (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Threat of arrest, [redacted]). He then said to the same individual, "You got it, pal. I got plenty of fucking handcuffs" (Allegation C: Discourtesy – Word, [redacted]). Officers then left the area.
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Details

Incident: March 13, 2021
Received: March 15, 2021
Closed: December 16, 2022

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Parking summons issued

Witness Officers: John Achnitz, William Conklin, Bryan Jones, Jonathan Pagan, Brandon Roman, Richard Ruiz
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected