Complaint #202303800,
April 23, 2023

Officer: Stolfaryder, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mariconi, James
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Stolfaryder, Nicholas
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Stolfaryder, Nicholas Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Mariconi, James Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Within NYPD Guidelines
Stolfaryder, Nicholas Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Stolfaryder, Nicholas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On April 23, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., PO Nicholas Stolfaryder of the 14th Precinct allegedly grabbed [redacted] as he was driving his motorcycle down 9th Avenue on West 36th Street in Manhattan (Allegation A: Force, Unfounded). PO James Mariconi and other officers from the 14th Precinct came over from across the street, and the officers asked [redacted] for his ID. [redacted] refused to provide it, and PO Mariconi told [redacted] that he would be arrested if he did not provide his ID (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). During the stop, [redacted] told the officers that he did not know who they were initially, and PO Stolfaryder asked him if he saw a lot of people "in full fucking uniform" (Allegation C: Discourtesy, Substantiated). [redacted] was issued a summons [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 23, 2023
Received: May 2, 2023
Closed: September 20, 2024
Last Updated: November 6, 2024

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Joseph Oconnor
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected