| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Officer: | Montenegro, Lillian |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Mero, Erick |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Montenegro, Lillian |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Zaccara, John |
| Complainant: | Male, 30-34 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording | Substantiated (Charges) |
| Montenegro, Lillian | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Stop | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Discourtesy: Word | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Mero, Erick | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Montenegro, Lillian | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Zaccara, John | Male, 30-34 | Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
Further details on conclusions.
On March 15, 2023, at approximately 6:40pm, [redacted] was inside the 157th Street subway station of the 1-train line, in Manhattan. Police Officer John Zaccara, from the 33rd Precinct, approached [redacted] without activating his body-worn camera (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara repeatedly instructed [redacted] to stop filming (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara told [redacted] that he could be "locked up" (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Zaccara told [redacted] "I know you think you're smart, but you're not" (Allegation D: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Zaccara stopped [redacted] after he refused to leave the subway station (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Additional officers including Lieutenant Lillian Montenegro from Transit District 3 arrived. Lt. Montenegro instructed [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not leave the subway station (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lieutenant Lillian Montenegro failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). After leaving the subway station, [redacted] approached PO Zaccara and Police Officer Erick Mero, also from the 33rd Precinct, and asked for their business cards. Neither officer provided a business card (Allegation H: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.