Vitaliy Zelikov

Vitaliy Zelikov

Vitaliy Zelikov
Captain at 76th Precinct since September 2020
Service started January 2005, made $218,000 last year, active
White Male, 41

Substantiated Allegations:
Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Force: Pepper spray (2)
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
Abuse of Authority: Stop


Lawsuit settlements:
$122,500   Albert, Zaquanna Indiv'ly. & P/n/g of I, Z & S, Z vs City of New York, et al., 2017 EDNY EDNY 17CV03957
$195,000   Small, Wenona D. as Adm of Small, Delrawn D., et al. vs City of New York, et al., 2017 EDNY EDNY 17CV04315
$77,000   Bonner, Marcus vs City of New York, et al., 2016 EDNY EDNY 16CV00368
$35,000   Li, Gary vs City of New York, et al., 2014 SDNY SDNY 14CV05846
$40,000   Miles, Quentin vs City of New York, et al., 2013 EDNY EDNY 13CV00501
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Articles

2020 NYC Protests, CCRB, 24 January 2023

Complaints

56 Allegations
5 Substantiated
20 Complaints
1 Substantiated (Charges)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
2 Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
4 Complaint Withdrawn
14 Exonerated
6 Unfounded
27 Unsubstantiated

June 2020 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: White Male, 27
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

May 2020 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

May 2020 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU - Decision Pending
additional details

August 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property
Complainant: Black Male, 54
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

July 2017 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
Complainant: Black Female, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 75
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

December 2016 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 36
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

October 2016 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Female, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

May 2015 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 28
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

December 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Asian Male, 29
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

August 2013 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

March 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
Complainant: Black Male, 40
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
additional details

March 2012 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 46
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

July 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
additional details

April 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 31
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

March 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
Complainant: Black Male, 35
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

March 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
Complainant: Black Female, 25
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
Complainant: Black Male, 26
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

March 2011 Complaint
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Female, 57
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: Black Male, 14
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

March 2010 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
Complainant: Black Male, 20
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

September 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Force: Physical force
Complainant: White Male, 44
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details

August 2006 Complaint
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
Complainant: White Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
Complainant: White Female, 16
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
additional details

June 2020 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word White Male, 27 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) White Male, 27 Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
May 2020 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
May 2020 Complaint
Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: APU - Decision Pending
additional details
August 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Frisk Black Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property Black Male, 54 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
July 2017 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Black Female, 75 Exonerated
Force: Physical force Black Female, 75 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Female, 35 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
additional details
December 2016 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Male, 36 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
October 2016 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Female, 35 Complaint Withdrawn
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Female, 35 Complaint Withdrawn
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
May 2015 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Nonlethal restraining device Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Black Male, 28 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 28 Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Force: Physical force Black Male, 28 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
December 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Asian Male, 29 Exonerated
additional details
August 2013 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Black Male, 35 Exonerated
additional details
March 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Black Male, 40 Unfounded
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 40 Unfounded
Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Black Male, 40 Unfounded
additional details
March 2012 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 46 Unsubstantiated
additional details
July 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force Black Female, 25 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 25 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
additional details
April 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 31 Unsubstantiated
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
March 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Force: Gun pointed Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
Force: Pepper spray Black Male, 35 Unsubstantiated
NYPD Conclusion: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Penalty: No penalty
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
March 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Black Female, 25 Unsubstantiated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 26 Unsubstantiated
Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Abuse of Authority: Stop Black Male, 26 Exonerated
additional details
March 2011 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Discourtesy: Word Black Female, 57 Unfounded
Force: Physical force Black Male, 14 Exonerated
additional details
March 2010 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Gun pointed Black Male, 20 Exonerated
Discourtesy: Word Black Male, 20 Exonerated
additional details
September 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Force: Physical force White Male, 44 Unfounded
Documents: Complaint Closing Report
additional details
August 2006 Complaint
Allegation Complainant CCRB Conclusion
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop White Female, 16 Exonerated
Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search White Female, 16 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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: 2015-13595
Closed: 6/23/2015
Case Details:
  1. Guilty: Wrongfully threatened one or more individuals known to the Department with physical harm.
Penalty: Counseling, pre-trial suspension days (20 days), restoration of suspension days (12 day(s) )


Lawsuits

Named in 6 known lawsuits, $469,500 total settlements.

Albert, Zaquanna Indiv'ly. & P/n/g of I, Z & S, Z vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV03957, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, September 20, 2017, ended February 12, 2021
$122,500 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 4, 2016, Ms. Albert, Mr. Small, Albert's son, and their infant son were driving home when they were cut off by a swerving car driven by defendant Officer Isaacs. Isaacs was off-duty at the time. At a traffic light, Mr. Small got out of his car and approached defendant Isaacs' car. Defendant Isaacs rolled down his window and shot Mr. Small three times, in full view of Ms. Albert and their children. When they arrived at the scene, defendant Officers Scarlatelli, Zelikov, Tavares, and Corso physically prevented Ms. Albert and her children from aiding Mr. Small. Defendants Scarlatelli, Zelikov, Tavares, and Corso then removed Ms. Albert and her children to an NYPD precinct, where defendant Detectives Solomo...

Small, Wenona D. as Adm of Small, Delrawn D., et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 17CV04315, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, July 10, 2017, ended November 29, 2021
$195,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On July 3, 2016, plaintiffs (partner of deceased and her children) were driving home from a party with the deceased when an erratic driver cut them off and nearly hit their car. The driver was an off-duty NYPD officer, Wayne Issacs. When both cars stopped next to each other at a traffic light, the deceased got out of his car and approached Issacs's car. Issacs rolled down his window, pulled out a gun, and shot the deceased three times with his NYPD-required firearm. The plaintiffs were approximately seven feet away, and watched unobstructed as Issacs shot the deceased. Issacs did not attend to the deceased after shooting him, calling a Police Benevolent Association representative before calling 911. EMTS and ad...

Bonner, Marcus vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 16CV00368, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 2, 2016, ended February 21, 2017
$77,000 Settlement
Complaint, Amended Complaint, Settlement
Description: While defendant was on a public sidewalk, defendant Officers assaulted him, tasered him, struck him with a baton, and took him to the 75th precinct where he was sent to the hospital. Plaintiff was charged with resisting arrest, which was later dismissed.

J., A.A. an Infant By Mng Manigault, Carla, et al. vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 011974/2015, Supreme Court - Kings, October 1, 2015

Li, Gary vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 14CV05846, U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, August 5, 2014, ended June 25, 2015
$35,000 Settlement

Miles, Quentin vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 13CV00501, U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY, February 1, 2013, ended July 24, 2013
$40,000 Settlement

District Attorney Disclosure Letter

Brooklyn DA Disclosure Letter references additional CCRB case 202003841