Complaint #202500033,
January 1, 2025

Officer: Saeed, Junaid
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nuzzi, Hunter
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Mele, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Loporto, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Saeed, Junaid Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Within NYPD Guidelines
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Nuzzi, Hunter Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Within NYPD Guidelines
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Unfounded
Nuzzi, Hunter Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unable to Determine
Mele, Joseph Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unable to Determine
Loporto, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

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

Loporto, Joseph
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 5 days) / Formalized Training

Mele, Joseph
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 3 days) / Formalized Training

Details

Incident: January 1, 2025
Received: January 2, 2025
Closed: May 28, 2026
Last Updated: July 17, 2026

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected