Complaint #202305385,
March 29, 2023

Officer: Hanisch, Karl
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Obrien, Melanie
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Koncelik, Jeffrey
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Hanisch, Karl
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Martinezgarcia, Pedro
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Mendoza, Hernan
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Samuels, Tiery
Complainant: White Male, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Hanisch, Karl White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Obrien, Melanie White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Koncelik, Jeffrey White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Hanisch, Karl White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Martinezgarcia, Pedro White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Mendoza, Hernan White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Samuels, Tiery White Male, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

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.


Penalties

Mendoza, Hernan
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Koncelik, Jeffrey
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Hanisch, Karl
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Martinezgarcia, Pedro
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On March 29, 2023, at approximately 1:11 a.m., at the intersection of Mother Gaston Boulevard and Belmont Avenue in Brooklyn, officers stopped [redacted]'s vehicle as part of a vehicle safety checkpoint (Allegation A: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Sgt. Karl Hanisch, PO Melanie Obrien, PO Pedro Martinezgarcia, PO Tiery Samuels, PO Jeffery Koncelik, and PO Hernan Mendoza, all of the 73rd Precinct, were on scene.
[redacted] refused to provide his license and Sgt. Hanisch had him removed to the 73rd Precinct stationhouse. On scene, PO Obrien searched [redacted]'s vehicle for his license (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]).
[redacted] requested business cards on scene and Sgt. Hanisch, PO Koncelik, PO Mendoza, PO Martinezgarcia, and PO Samuels failed to provide one (Allegations C – F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation G: Abuse of Authority: Miscellaneous - [redacted]).
At the 73rd Precinct stationhouse, [redacted] was issued three summonses: [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 29, 2023
Received: June 13, 2023
Closed: August 6, 2024
Last Updated: September 20, 2024

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

Witness Officers: James Hamilton, Ugur Orhan, Jason Osullivan
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected