Complaint #202101743,
February 11, 2021

Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Nicolosi, John
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nicolosi, John
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Maynard, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Slamowitz, Austin
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Slamowitz, Austin
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Tiffany
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Maynard, Michael
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Slamowitz, Austin
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Slamowitz, Austin
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nicolosi, John
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Martinez, Tiffany Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Nicolosi, John Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Nicolosi, John Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Maynard, Michael Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Slamowitz, Austin Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated
Slamowitz, Austin Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Tiffany Male, 15-17 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Maynard, Michael Male, 15-17 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Slamowitz, Austin Black Female, 21-24 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Slamowitz, Austin Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Nicolosi, John Black Female, 21-24 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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.
'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.


Penalties

Nicolosi, John
Command Discipline - A

Maynard, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Martinez, Tiffany
Command Discipline - A

Summary

At approximately 10:57 p.m. on February 11th, 2021 [redacted] was driving on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn—with [redacted] in the front passenger seat—when an unmarked police vehicle pulled up and signaled him to pull over. [redacted] fled by turning right onto Atlantic Avenue and accelerating for approximately one block until his car struck a taxi at Atlantic Avenue and Buffalo Avenue. Police Officer Austin Slamowitz, Police Officer Michael Maynard, and Police Officer Tiffany Martinez of the 77th Precinct approached [redacted] car with their guns pointed (Allegation A-C: Gun Pointed, [redacted]). Sergeant John Nicolosi allegedly also approached with his gun pointed (Allegation D: Gun Pointed, [redacted]). As Police Officer Martinez approached the driver's side of the vehicle with her gun pointed she shouted, "Don't fucking move," (Allegation H: Discourtesy, [redacted]) and ordered [redacted] out of the car. As Police Officer Martinez and Police Officer Maynard handcuffed [redacted], she repeated, "Don't fucking move" (within Allegation E). Police Officer Slamowitz approached the passenger side of the vehicle. After [redacted] opened the car door, Police Officer Slamowitz allegedly grabbed her shoulder and pulled her out of her seat (Allegation E: Physical Force, [redacted]). As [redacted] exited the car, she allegedly asked Police Officer Slamowitz for his name and shield number and he did not provide them (Allegation G: Refusal to Provide Name, [redacted]) (Allegation H: Refusal to Provide Shield Number, [redacted]).
At the rear of the car, as Sergeant Nicolosi frisked and searched [redacted], [redacted] asked him, "Why you bugging boy?" Sergeant Nicolosi replied, "I go where the fuck I want" (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted]). Police Officer Maynard and Police Officer Martinez told [redacted] and [redacted] that they were both going back to the stationhouse. When [redacted] asked why, Police Officer Maynard replied, "You are both coming back, you dumbass. It's some dumbass shit you just did." [redacted]... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 11, 2021
Received: March 17, 2021
Closed: June 9, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Kenneth Anderson, Morcos Ayoub, Ashley Griffith, Kevin Hernandez, Samantha Love, Christopher Porter, Joshua Stembridge
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected