Anthony J. Carolei

Anthony J. Carolei

Anthony J. Carolei
Badge #11381, Hispanic Male
Police Officer at 70th Precinct since October 2017, active
Service started July 2016, made $141,000 last year, Tax #961670

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Chokehold
Force: Pepper spray
Force: Physical force
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises (2)
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Abuse of Authority: Other
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Untruthful Statement: False official statement

Discipline Cases:

Case: 2023-29357
Closed: 1/30/2024

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Articles

2020 NYC Protests, CCRB, 1/24/2023

Complaints

9 Complaints
29 Allegations
12 Substantiated
2 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
4 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
4 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
2 Closed - Pending Litigation
3 Complainant Unavailable
3 Complainant Uncooperative
8 Exonerated
1 Unsubstantiated

Complaint #202203719, June 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

Complaint #202208267, January 2022
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU, November 2023
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details

Complaint #202107554, November 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
CCRB Conclusion: Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details

Complaint #202106566, September 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details

Complaint #202101406, February 2021
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Male, 30-34
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Unavailable
additional details

Complaint #202102137, February 2021
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202005916, May 2020
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Age 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Age 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
Complainant: Age 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
Complainant: Age 18-20
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Allegation: Untruthful Statement: False official statement
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, March 2024
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
additional details

Complaint #201907699, August 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
additional details

Complaint #201903428, April 2019
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 42
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

Complaint #202203719, June 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 45-49 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 45-49 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
APU Case Status: Pending
Penalty: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
Complaint #202208267, January 2022
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Arrest Black Female, 40-44 Substantiated (Charges)
Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Formalized Training)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU
APU Case Status: Closed: SOL Expired prior to APU, November 2023
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
APU Quarterly Report summary
additional details
Complaint #202107554, November 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 40-44 Closed - Pending Litigation
Abuse of Authority: Other Black Male, 40-44 Closed - Pending Litigation
additional details
Complaint #202106566, September 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 30-34 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 30-34 Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Penalty: Formalized Training
additional details
Complaint #202101406, February 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
Force: Physical force Male, 30-34 Complainant Unavailable
additional details
Complaint #202102137, February 2021
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 18-20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Question Black Male, 18-20 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Male, 18-20 Exonerated
additional details
Complaint #202005916, May 2020
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Age 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Discourtesy: Word Age 18-20 Exonerated
Force: Chokehold Age 18-20 Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Age 18-20 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Untruthful Statement: False official statement Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty
APU Case Status: Closed: Guilty after trial, March 2024
Penalty: Forfeit vacation 10 days
additional details
Complaint #201907699, August 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Black Male, 42 Complainant Uncooperative
additional details
Complaint #201903428, April 2019
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 42 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 42 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 42 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 42 Exonerated
additional details

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.


Discipline

Case: 2023-29357
Closed: 1/30/2024
Case Details:
  1. Wrongful entry of a premises.
  2. Wrongful search of a premises.
  3. Wrongfully arrested an individual known to the Department.
Recommendation: Charges and Specifications


Lawsuits

Named in 2 known lawsuits.

Stewart, Richard, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 23CV09184, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, December 26, 2023
Complaint
Description: On September 8, 2023, Plaintiffs were lawfully present at a commercial location in Brooklyn when NYPD officers began to enter the premises. The officers arrested the Plaintiffs at gunpoint, despite the fact that plaintiffs were all compliant and did not attempt to resist arrest or flee. NYPD Officer Anthony Carolei completed, or caused to be completed, arrest paperwork which falsely claimed that the Plaintiffs were in criminal possession of weapons. The arrest paperwork was forwarded to the Kings County District Attorney's office, but prosecution was declined and the Plaintiffs were released from custody without being charged.

Pelissier, Pedersin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 504200/2022, Supreme Court - Kings, February 17, 2022

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