Complaint #202103568,
June 11, 2021

Officer: Senese, Justin
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Howell, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexually Motivated Frisk)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Abuse of Authority: Other
Officer: Senese, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Senese, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Senese, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Senese, Justin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Senese, Justin Female Abuse of Authority: Obstructed Shield Number Unsubstantiated
Howell, Edwin Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Sex Miscon (Sexually Motivated Frisk) Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Abuse of Authority: Other on August 5, 2023
Senese, Justin Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Senese, Justin Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Senese, Justin Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Senese, Justin Abuse of Authority: Question 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.
'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

Senese, Justin
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 22, 2024
APU Command Discipline A
Forfeit vacation 3 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On June 11, 2021, at approximately 4:20 a.m., PO Justin Senese and PO Edwin Howell, both of the 25th Precinct, stopped [redacted] who was driving with his friends, [redacted] for an improperly displayed license plate at the intersection of East 115th Street and Pleasant Avenue in Manhattan. PO Senese determined that [redacted] was driving with a suspended license and requested that Sgt. Maurice Grant and his driver, PO Nicholas Lamere, also both of the 25th Precinct, respond to the location. PO Senese asked [redacted] to exit the vehicle, which they did. PO Senese frisked and searched [redacted] (no corresponding allegations were pleaded as [redacted] was searched subject to arrest), and then asked [redacted] "Do you have anything on you that you're not supposed to?” (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority Question, [redacted] PO Senese then frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority - Frisk, [redacted] Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Search (of person), [redacted] Sgt. Grant asked [redacted] to exit the car, which she did, and no officer frisked or searched her.
Prior to leaving the location, PO Senese did not provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Failure to Provide RTKA Card, [redacted]
That same day, at approximately 4:25 a.m., at the 25th Precinct stationhouse, PO Senese completed [redacted] pedigree information while PO Howell conducted the search in front of the desk. During the search, PO Howell allegedly made inappropriate contact with [redacted] testicles over his clothing (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Sex Miscon (Sexually Motivated Frisk), [redacted]
Shortly after [redacted] was lodged in a holding cell, [redacted] came to the stationhouse to inquire about why he had been arrested. [redacted] spoke with PO Senese, who allegedly was not wearing his shield while speaking with her (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority Obstructed Shield Number, [redacted] Because she did not see a shield, [redacted] asked for his shield number, which he... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 11, 2021
Closed: September 7, 2022
Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Maurice Grant, Nicholas Lamere, Zhong Ying
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected