Complaint #202106759,
November 5, 2021

Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fusaro, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Gender Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unsubstantiated
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Fusaro, Christopher Hispanic Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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.


Penalty

Fusaro, Christopher
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, November 3, 2023
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On November 5, 2021, at approximately 1:38 a.m., outside of 97-34 63rd Road in Queens, Lieutenant Christopher Fusaro and Police Officer Hassein Albarati, both of the 112th Precinct, stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] stood on the sidewalk and recorded the officers on his cellphone with the camera's flash activated, and Lieutenant Fusaro threatened to arrest him (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Lieutenant Fusaro threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Lieutenant Fusaro allegedly told [redacted] "Stop putting your hands in your pocket, I am allowed to beat you down to the floor," and "I can beat you down to the floor" (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Lieutenant Fusaro allegedly told [redacted] "Thanks again for not crying again like a little bitch in front of your friends," and told [redacted] "I want to thank you for not crying like you did in our cells" (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation F: Offensive Language, [redacted] Allegation G: Discourtesy, [redacted]
PO Albarati issued [redacted] two moving violations for double parking and for having an improperly displayed license plate (Board Review 07).
On November 6, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., outside of 69-01 Woodhaven Boulevard in Queens, Lieutenant Fusaro and PO Albarati stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Lieutenant Fusaro allegedly deactivated his body-worn camera ("BWC") and told [redacted] "Thank you for not crying like a little bitch again in front of your friends" (Allegation I: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegation J: Offensive Language, [redacted]
PO Albarati issued [redacted] two moving violations for parking in front of a driveway (Board Review 09) and for violating posted no parking rules (Board Review 10). As of November 30, 2022, OCA has no record of [redacted] summonses (Board Review 08). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 5, 2021
Closed: February 15, 2023
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 112th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Hassein Albarati, Steven Lafrance, Marlenis Roque
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected