Complaint #202107337, November 2021

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


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Case Retained Letter (Gregory Clena)
APU Quarterly Report summary (Gregory Clena)

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
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)

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 2023
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 3 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct 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 alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.