Complaint #202201603,
March 10, 2022

Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lutz, Suzanne
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Taveras, Franklin
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Taveras, Franklin
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Taveras, Franklin
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Taveras, Franklin
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Sciotto, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caballero, Andrico
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sloan, Michael
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Alexander, Ivor
Complainant: Age 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unable to Determine
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Chokehold Unable to Determine
Lutz, Suzanne Age 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Restricted Breathing Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Taveras, Franklin Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Taveras, Franklin Age 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Taveras, Franklin Age 40-44 Force: Chokehold Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Taveras, Franklin Age 40-44 Force: Restricted Breathing Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Within NYPD Guidelines
Sciotto, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caballero, Andrico Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Sloan, Michael Age 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Alexander, Ivor Age 40-44 Force: Physical force 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

Sciotto, Michael
Pending
APU - Decision Pending

Details

Incident: March 10, 2022
Received: March 15, 2022
Closed: July 20, 2023

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Police building
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Matthew Fallon, Jill Gronowski, Tyshaun Jordan, Roger Mock
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected