Complaint #202107240,
November 28, 2021

Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Suazorodas, Adan
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Suazorodas, Adan
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fontana, Marc
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fontana, Marc Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Fontana, Marc Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Fontana, Marc Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Fontana, Marc Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Suazorodas, Adan Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
Suazorodas, Adan Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Sexual Miscon (Inappropriate Touching) Substantiated (Charges)
Fontana, Marc Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)

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

Fontana, Marc
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, July 24, 2024
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Suazorodas, Adan
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 29, 2024
APU Command Discipline B
Forfeit vacation 10 days / Command Discipline B

Summary

On November 28, 2021, at approximately 00:20, Sergeant Larry Simpson, Police Officer Marc Fontana, and Police Officer Adan Suazorodas, all of the 70th Precinct, arrested and released [redacted] outside of 1060 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. During the encounter, PO Suazorodas inappropriately touched [redacted] (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) and PO Fontana interfered with [redacted] use of a recording device (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), used physical force against [redacted] (Allegation C: Force, [redacted]), damaged [redacted] property (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]), and spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation E: Discourtesy, [redacted]).
On March 23, 2022, while testifying at the CCRB, PO Suazorodas provided a false official statement to the CCRB (Allegation F: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]).
On May 19, 2022, while testifying at the CCRB, PO Fontana provided a false official statement to the CCRB. (Allegation G: Untruthful Statement, [redacted]).
Officers arrested and released [redacted] on scene during this incident. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 28, 2021
Received: November 29, 2021
Closed: February 16, 2023
Last Updated: July 26, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jair Flores, Larry Simpson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected