Complaint #202103922,
June 11, 2021

Officer: Cioffi, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Leite, Gary
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Cioffi, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Leite, Gary
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Cioffi, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Leite, Gary
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Leite, Gary
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Leite, Gary
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cioffi, Michael Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Leite, Gary Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Cioffi, Michael Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Leite, Gary Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Cioffi, Michael Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Leite, Gary Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Leite, Gary Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Leite, Gary Black Male, 21-24 Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed

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.
'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

Leite, Gary
Forfeit vacation 8 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, March 11, 2024
Forfeit vacation 1 days / Command Discipline A

Cioffi, Michael
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 11, 2021, at approximately 11:10 p.m., at the intersection of East 53rd Street and Avenue J in Brooklyn, Police Officer Michael Cioffi of the 63rd Precinct used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation A: Force, [redacted]) and Sergeant Gary Leite of the 63rd Precinct hit [redacted] against a vehicle (Allegation B: Force, [redacted]). During the incident, Sergeant Leite spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]), Sergeant Leite frisked and searched [redacted]'s bag (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), PO Cioffi frisked [redacted] (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and PO Cioffi allegedly searched [redacted]'s person (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] received a summons during this incident for Public Urination. (Board Review [BR] 01).
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On December 8, 2021, during his interview at the CCRB, Sergeant Leite made false official statements. (Allegations J: Untruthful Statements, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 11, 2021
Received: June 30, 2021
Closed: September 7, 2022
Last Updated: March 13, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Brennan, Randi Knepper
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected