Complaint #202102243,
March 20, 2021

Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Iantorno, Rico
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Swofford, John
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Iantorno, Rico Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Iantorno, Rico Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Iantorno, Rico Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Iantorno, Rico Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Iantorno, Rico Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Offensive Language: Gender Officer(s) Unidentified
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Officer(s) Unidentified
Iantorno, Rico Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Swofford, John Untruthful Statement: Misleading official statement Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Penalties

Swofford, John
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 10, 2026
APU Dismissed
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Iantorno, Rico
Closed: MOS Resigned, January 17, 2023
APU Closed: MOS Resigned

Details

Incident: March 20, 2021
Received: April 8, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022
Last Updated: July 12, 2026

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Alan Cepinarias, Fernando Colongonzalez, Kelvin Urena
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected