Complaint #202207963,
November 18, 2022

Officer: Venditti, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Venditti, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Abdallah, Dia
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Haynes, Roger
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Venditti, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Venditti, Michael Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Venditti, Michael Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Abdallah, Dia Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Haynes, Roger Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Venditti, Michael Black Male, 45-49 Offensive Language: Disability Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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

Venditti, Michael
Closed: Retained, without discipline, May 15, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Summary

On November 18, 2022, [redacted] was driving with his friend, [redacted] when Patrol Borough Brooklyn South Police Officers Dia Abdallah and Roger Haynes and Sergeant Michael Venditti stopped him at the southwest corner of Utica Avenue and Clarkson Avenue in Brooklyn at 10:09PM (Allegations A-C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] became irate and continually argued with the officers, prompting Sgt. Venditti to state he was "acting crazy" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]; Allegation E: Offensive Language, [redacted]). [redacted] told the officers that he is an officer with the Federal Reserve and legally allowed to carry his personal loaded firearm. Sgt. Venditti, after investigating on scene, then arrested [redacted] for illegally having the loaded firearm. When Sgt. Venditti verified with the Federal Reserve that [redacted] was legally allowed to carry his firearm, Sgt. Venditti voided the arrest. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 18, 2022
Received: November 21, 2022
Closed: March 19, 2024
Last Updated: May 17, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Marco Monte, Junaid Saeed, Andreas Sargent
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected