Complaint #202309458,
October 7, 2023

Officer: Zebro, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Schierenbeck, Robert
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Schierenbeck, Robert
Complainant: Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Female, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Guidice, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Collins, Sean
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Zebro, James
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Guidice, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Schierenbeck, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Zebro, James Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Schierenbeck, Robert Female Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Within NYPD Guidelines
Collins, Sean Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Schierenbeck, Robert Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Improper use of body-worn camera Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Collins, Sean Female Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Collins, Sean Female, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Guidice, Anthony Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Collins, Sean Female Abuse of Authority: Question Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Zebro, James Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Guidice, Anthony Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Schierenbeck, Robert Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.
'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

Schierenbeck, Robert
Retired

Collins, Sean
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: October 7, 2023
Received: October 10, 2023
Closed: February 18, 2025
Last Updated: May 11, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Thomas Costigan, Patrick Hughes, Noah Nicholson
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected