Complaint #202305057,
June 2, 2023

Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Damico, David
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Musa, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Damico, David Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Charges)
Damico, David Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Damico, David Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unable to Determine
Damico, David Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Damico, David Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Russ, William Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Musa, Christopher Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop 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.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'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

Damico, David
Formalized Training
Closed: Plea set aside, Without discipline, September 16, 2025
APU Command Discipline A

Summary

On June 2, 2023, at approximately 11:00 PM, at 109 Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn, Sergeant Christopher Musa and Police Officers David Damico and William Russ, all of the 73rd Precinct, stopped the vehicle [redacted] was sitting in (Allegations (A-C) Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Damico then searched the vehicle (Allegation (D) Abuse of Authority, Within NYPD Guidelines). PO Damico returned to the driver's seat of his police vehicle after the stop concluded. [redacted] then approached the police vehicle recording with his cell phone in hand. PO Damico then extended his arm out the police vehicle's window, made contact with [redacted] hand that was holding his cell phone, and allegedly told him, "Get that phone the fuck out my face" (Allegation (E) Abuse of Authority, Substantiated) (Allegation (F) Discourtesy, Unfounded). [redacted] phone fell to the ground as a result of the contact and was allegedly damaged (Allegation (G) Abuse of Authority, Unable to Determine). PO Damico and his fellow officers then drove away from the scene. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 2, 2023
Received: June 6, 2023
Closed: October 15, 2024
Last Updated: September 26, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Matthew Strzelczyk, Thomas Turner
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected