Complaint #202102843,
May 7, 2021

Officer: Allen, Steven
Complainant: Black Female, 80-99
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Angelone, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 80-99
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Simon, Darnell
Complainant: Black Female, 80-99
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Allen, Steven Black Female, 80-99 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Angelone, Joseph Black Female, 80-99 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Simon, Darnell Black Female, 80-99 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Simon, Darnell
Command Discipline - A

Allen, Steven
Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU, June 21, 2023
APU Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU

Angelone, Joseph
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On the evening of May 7, 2021, in the Laurelton neighborhood of Queens, [redacted] was in the back seat of her white Lexus sedan while her granddaughter, [redacted] was in the front passenger seat, and her grandson, [redacted] was in the driver seat. Lieutenant Darnell Simon and Police Officers Joseph Angelone and Patrick Henn, all from the 113th Precinct, were assigned as Public Safety officers that day and were patrolling the area when Lieutenant Simon and Police Officer Angelone noticed a frame around [redacted]'s rear license plate. Lieutenant Simon and Police Officer Angelone turned on their lights to instruct [redacted] to pull over, and he did so at the corner of 172nd Street and 140th Avenue (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority- Vehicle Stop, [redacted]). All the officers approached the vehicle and Police Officer Angelone checked [redacted]'s license, then let the occupants go without issuing a summons or effecting an arrest. [redacted] and [redacted] drove to the 113th Precinct stationhouse to file a complaint about the incident. There, [redacted] spoke with Police Officer Steven Allen of the 113th Precinct, who refused to take her complaint (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority- Refusal to Process Civilian Complaint, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 7, 2021
Received: May 10, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Patrick Henn
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected