Complaint #202301046,
January 20, 2023

Officer: Musso, Sergio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Musso, Sergio
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Musso, Sergio Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Charges)
Musso, Sergio Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines

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

Musso, Sergio
Formalized Training
Closed: Plea set aside, Formalized Training, July 9, 2025
APU Dismissed
Formalized Training

Summary

On January 20, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., [redacted] was driving his vehicle, which did not have a front license plate, on 46th Avenue between Junction Boulevard and Corona Avenue in Queens, when Police Officer Sergio Musso, Police Officer Dilmurod Hamidov, and Detective Heidy Cabrera, all of the 110th Precinct, stopped his vehicle. PO Musso issued [redacted] unlawful summons (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, Substantiated). PO Musso searched [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). [redacted] was issued a summons for disorderly conduct (Board Review 01) and for improper plates (Board Review 02). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 20, 2023
Received: February 6, 2023
Closed: March 11, 2024
Last Updated: August 7, 2025

Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 110th Precinct Queens

Witness Officers: Heidy Cabrera, Dilmurod Hamidov
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected