Complaint #202105748,
September 19, 2021

Officer: Saez, Frank
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Bellingeri, Benjamin
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mosomillo, Francesca
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Saez, Frank Age 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Bellingeri, Benjamin Age 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Mosomillo, Francesca Age 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On September 19, 2021, at approximately 5 p.m., [redacted] had a dispute with staff at a D'Agostino supermarket at [redacted] in Manhattan, and a manager called 911 to report that [redacted] was trespassing. [redacted] also called 911. [redacted] spoke to multiple officers in front of the store. Police Officer Frank Saez of the 19th Precinct threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). Police Officer Francesca Mosomillo of the 19th Precinct allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, unfounded). Lieutenant Benjamin Bellingeri, then assigned to the 19th Precinct, also allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, unfounded). The officers directed [redacted] to leave and she did so. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 19, 2021
Received: September 24, 2021
Closed: March 8, 2023

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 19th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Ashim Biswas, Timothy Burke, Robert Sagendorf
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected