| Officer: | Commander, Timothy |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Ali, Ahmed |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Frisk |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Caravana, Anthony |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Question |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Coffaro, Matthew |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 21-24 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: False official statement |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: | Substantiated |
| CCRB Board Conclusion: | Unable to Determine |
| Recategorized as: | Abuse of Authority: Other |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Board Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander, Timothy | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Ali, Ahmed | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Frisk | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Caravana, Anthony | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop | Within NYPD Guidelines |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: Question | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Coffaro, Matthew | Black Male, 21-24 | Abuse of Authority: False official statement | Unable to Determine |
| CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated | |||
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Recategorized as
Abuse of Authority: Other
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Further details on conclusions.
On May 11th, 2023, at approximately 6:32 p.m., [redacted] was alone driving a dark gray Infinity sedan near the intersection of Mermaid Avenue and 22nd Street in Brooklyn. Police Officers Matthew Coffaro, Ahmed Ali, Timothy Commander, and Anthony Caravana, all of the Patrol Borough Brooklyn Community Response Team, stopped [redacted] vehicle (Allegations A-D, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Cofarro asked [redacted] to step out of the vehicle, and [redacted] complied. PO Cofarro asked [redacted], "Do you have any weapons on you, any drugs, anything like that?" (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] replied, "No," and PO Coffaro asked, "Do you mind if I search you for my safety?" [redacted] replied, "No problem," and PO Coffaro searched [redacted] hoodie pocket and pants pockets, and frisked [redacted] waistband (Allegation F, G, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). At the conclusion of the stop, PO Coffaro failed to provide [redacted] with a business card (Allegation G, Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). No arrests or summons resulted from this incident.
PO Coffaro generated a Common Law Right to Inquiry - Consent Search Report in which PO Coffaro made a false official statement against [redacted] (Allegation I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
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