Complaint #202409940,
August 1, 2024

Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Detention
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lasaponara, Piero
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Officer: Anderson, Andre
Complainant: Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unfounded
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unable to Determine
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unable to Determine
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Detention Within NYPD Guidelines
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Detention Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Lasaponara, Piero Male Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Disposition: APU Not guilty
Lasaponara, Piero Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Within NYPD Guidelines
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Lasaponara, Piero Male Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Unable to Determine
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Within NYPD Guidelines
Lasaponara, Piero Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Guilty
Anderson, Andre Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number 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.


Penalties

Lasaponara, Piero
Command Discipline B 10 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, March 4, 2026
Forfeit vacation 5 days / Command Discipline A

Anderson, Andre
Command Discipline - A

Document

Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: August 1, 2024
Received: October 4, 2024
Closed: December 15, 2025
Last Updated: March 6, 2026

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected