Complaint #202102984,
May 8, 2021

Officer: Dubovici, Vasile
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bacarella, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Semioli, Robert
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Dubovici, Vasile
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bacarella, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Semioli, Robert
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dubovici, Vasile Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bacarella, Nicholas Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Semioli, Robert Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Dubovici, Vasile Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bacarella, Nicholas Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Semioli, Robert Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises 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

Dubovici, Vasile
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, January 28, 2025
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Bacarella, Nicholas
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 12, 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Semioli, Robert
Forfeit vacation 5 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 12, 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On May 8, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., [redacted] received a phone notification from his surveillance system at his home on [redacted] in Staten Island. After reviewing his surveillance cameras, [redacted] saw that Police Officer Nicholas Bacarella and Police Officer Robert Semioli (both of the 121st Precinct) had opened the cellar doors to his basement and subsequently entered and searched the basement (Allegations A and B, Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises, [redacted]) (Allegations C and D, Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises, [redacted]). [redacted] saw on his cameras that PO Bacarella and PO Semioli walked to and opened the front door to the house and allowed Sergeant Vasile Dubovici and Police Officer David Baran (both of the 121st Precinct) into the house. Sgt. Dubovici authorized an entry and search of the entire house (Allegation E, Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises, [redacted]) (Allegation F, Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 8, 2021
Received: May 17, 2021
Closed: August 3, 2022
Last Updated: January 30, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: David Baran, Antonino Lopiccolo, Cristian Perez
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected