Complaint #202107337,
November 16, 2021

Officer: Kalinowski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Kalinowski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Aquino, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kalinowski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Officer: Kalinowski, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Aquino, Jonathan
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Aquino, Jonathan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Clena, Gregory
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Clena, Gregory
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Clena, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Clena, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Clena, Gregory
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kalinowski, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Kalinowski, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Aquino, Jonathan Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kalinowski, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - B
Kalinowski, Christopher Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Aquino, Jonathan Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Aquino, Jonathan Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unfounded
Clena, Gregory Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Clena, Gregory Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Clena, Gregory Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Clena, Gregory Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Clena, Gregory Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card 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.
'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.


Penalties

Aquino, Jonathan
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)

Kalinowski, Christopher
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days)

Clena, Gregory
Closed: Retained, with discipline, June 5, 2023
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 3 days

Summary

On November 16, 2021, at approximately 11:34 PM, Police Officers Christopher Kalinowski, Jonathan Aquino, and Gregory Clena, all of the 73rd Precinct, pulled over the vehicle in which [redacted] and [redacted] were occupants in the vicinity of Sackman Street between Belmont Avenue and Sutter Street in Brooklyn (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop – [redacted] Allegation B: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop – [redacted] Allegation C: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Stop - [redacted] Police Officer Kalinowski frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority – Frisk – [redacted] Allegation E: Abuse of Authority – Search - [redacted] Police Officer Aquino frisked [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority – Frisk – [redacted] Allegation G: Abuse of Authority – Frisk - [redacted] Police Officer Clena frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority – Frisk – [redacted] Allegation I: Abuse of Authority – Search - [redacted] Police Officer Kalinowski and Police Officer Clena searched the vehicle (Allegation J: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search – [redacted] Allegation K: Abuse of Authority – Vehicle Search – [redacted] Police Officer Aquino and Police Officer Kalinowski provided business cards to the civilians, but Police Office Clena failed to provide a business card to [redacted] (Allegation L: Abuse of Authority – Failure to Provide RTKA Card - [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 16, 2021
Received: December 2, 2021
Closed: April 11, 2023

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Stephen Algozzini, Trinity Fields, Jeffrey Goris, Levon James, Stephen Rice, Edward Whalen
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected