Your beef is with Schaller and Strome and you keep whining here to me about me. See how the latest offering from the Bavaria camp handles on the water, plus MBM's Mark Turley talks us through some of the boat's finer points I submit these posts with my email, Im sure the email thread makes it to you. And as we shall see you grotesquely mischaracterize and dramatically understate Vaccaros record. ", Shortly after the incident, the police department suspended Vaccaro for 30 days without pay following a review which concluded that his actions were"inappropriate.". When his mother drove off, he considered the matter over and prepared to drive back home when he noticed a person appeared to be recording him with a phone. My question with people like you is why you are just so adamant that race is not relevant when a White police officer assaults a Black civilian which is precisely what happened in this case, precisely why NRPD announced the suspension (which they have NEVER done in my 13 years covering NRPDNEVER). The majority of officers have zero IA violation investigations. If you want die on that hill go right ahead, the incident was tone deaf, absurd and unprofessional. However, After digesting it and reading the article for a second time, I must admit that I noticed that these infractions are fairly minor. Bayrakcari said the white guy was calm, not irritated. MICHAEL VACCARO Obituary (2005) - Westchester, NY - The Journal News Vaccaros mother who attended every minute of the trial broke down after the verdict was announced, slumping into a chair in the hallway, sobbing. Where are the Council Members in this? At this time, a second uniformed officer, PO Scott Wallach, arrived to the scene. Officials say Vaccaro was given 30 days' unpaid leave for inappropriate behavior after the incident. Seriously! Your best point is that this is about a doddering, out-of-touch leadership, the Carroll-Schaller regime, right out of the movie Serpico. This off-duty officer has not one complaint based on bias or inappropriate behavior based on the race of another person. When he is kicking Fogg he is pulling Fogg away from Velasco and Wallach. 30 Day Suspensions are the current maximum. I did not read story. I have filed a Freedom of Information request for all Use of Force reports in possession of NRPD. He earned accolades for helping to rescue and later adopting a kitten trapped in a car engine for nearly three hours before it was saved with the help of heavy equipment. To deescalate Vaccaro should stay away not approach Fogg who was complying with Velasco, unarmed, not grabbing at his pockets or waistband; the entire time Fogg did not know Vaccaro was a police officer and no one on scene heard Vaccaro say he was a police officer (as I reported a year ago and when I was first to obtain and publish the cell phone video, Vaccaro did say he was an off-duty copy but given what was happening it is not surprising neither Fogg or Velasco heard him say it). Captain Neil Reynolds, former head of NRPD Internal Affairs, will testify that he was not on duty on February 15, 2022, but the next day he saw the cell phone video and referred the matter to the DA. I did not decide that NRPD would put out a press release, what it would say, what organizations would be involved. AND put the lives of NR citizens at risk with his erratic driving AND verbally threatening others, threw the 1st punch.. Fogg pursued Vaccaro in his dark green Jeep Grand Cherokee resulting in what became a high speed pursuit ending at the Gulf gas station at 635 Main Street. A few white people who are obsessed with the idea that racism is fake. Feel free to climb back in your hole. By allowing this guy to remain as a Police Officer, every day is a liability for the City of New Rochelle, and the tax payers will be the one to suffer. Riding through the Black Forrest on our way down to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria and back up through Germany and the Area around the Dam buster lakes. I can only what story they could write based on a fraction of the testimony. As to your point, as I have explained elsewhere, I can only laugh at the ludicrous notion that the real reason you are upset is because I wrote a headline to a story that accurately states the issue in this matter. Just so you know I reached out to the PBA lawyer and he declined to respond. I dont see you putting this much effort into race in your other coverage of crime in the community. If Vaccaro was not a cop the NRPD would not have put out a statement or suspended him or referred him to the DA. Not reasonable. Whether Fogg had a weapon is a distraction. McGee said that under chain of command, the first uninformed officer on scene is in command of the scene and that Velasco was first on scene. "I have a long history of working with and strongly supporting law enforcement and work with them every day to keep Westchester safe.". If he was not a cop would race have been mentioned? If the worst officer in 100 years has only car accidents and one discourteous complaint, then I think its a testament to how great NRPD is.. After arriving on scene, the uniformed officers appear to try and de-escalate the situation by moving Fogg away from Vaccaro, but Vaccaro is nevertheless seen pursuingFogg after Fogg exclaims, "I'll beat the s**t out of you. At first glance I must say that this officers disciplinary record was shocking. Therefore, direct the questions you think prosecutors should ask to prosecutors and leave the reporting to journalists. McGee said Vaccaro did not use an inappropriate level of force. While Vaccaro, wearing plain clothes and sitting in his personal vehicle, a White Acura, not a marked police vehicle, was getting gas at the SuperGas station located at 720 Main Street he attempted to record video on his smartphone but, according to Quinn, pushed the wrong button and only took a photo. Why was he sitting in his car instead of pumping gas? Mr. Vaccaro was born on September 28, 1926, in New Rochelle to the late Nicholas and F Any whistle blowers there that could be located. After reviewing the video he wrote up charges against Fogg: Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, Stalking in the Third Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree, Harassment in the Second Degree, and various New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violations. You were the one to bring race into it by stating white officer, black man when in reality it was an off-duty officer who witnessed an aggressive altercation between a man and a female, who tried to record a video and call it into the police, who was then aggressivly approached in a threatening manner and chased by this man down the streets of New Rochelle, putting others in danger. This guy can not control himself, and he is a danger to the community. They better get rid of this guy or the City of New Rochelle will pay eventually. Maybe he felt the situation was immediately wrong to hit a woman(mother) So the police jumped in without thinking to help. They have the City Manager statement (which I requested and obtained and was then given to Lohud not the other way around as he reported). All I can say is that a Police Officer with a huge scandalous disciplinary history as this guy need to be terminated quickly. They have responses from the Mayor, the NAACP and the DA. To immediately assume its always race solely because the suspect and victim are of different colors is simplistic and almost infantile. Michael Vaccaro in New Rochelle, NY - Whitepages That you or anyone else would pretend otherwise is bag-of-rocks dumb. I certainly understand and can empathize that we are in a very racially charged, sensitive environment currently. Fogg said after a taser was pointed at him, he complied because he was concerned he might be shot. Vaccaro was appointed to the Department on August 1, 2005, and promoted to Detective on December 15, 2017. Velasco pushed Fogg back as Fogg yelled profanities and threats at Vaccaro. He will not stop as he can not control himself. I believe this explains why he pulled out of SuperGas onto Main Street then turned immediately onto Woodlandhe was on his way home before he realized Fogg (and the driver of the car he it) was following him. I hit him because he was fighting with Velasco.. In 2020, Vaccaro received a Letter of Reprimand for two violations related to Improperly Using Department Investigative Tools. That other media outlets act as stenographers is there problem. Or ask Police officers William Odell, Evangelos Geralis, Dwayne Jones, Chris Hearle, Claudio Carpano, Sean Kane, Yadilene Machado, Michael Vaccaro, and Chris Guglielmo. Should we think differently of you based on your past indiscretions like your 2014 arrest for attacking 3 young adults with a baseball bat? It would seem to me that someone needs to be questioning police leadership in New Rochelle why they think that rewarding this type of behavior is acceptable. I know factually he lied on many police reports, He is insecure nobody who hinds behind his badge and abused it too much. Cellphone footage released last year by Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocahshows Vaccaro confronting Fogg, who is being restrained by uniformed New Rochelle police officers. Robert, I truly appreciate both your reporting and your perspective on this. Expect them to hide behind not being able to comment on an active investigation. Bavaria & the Alps Motorcycle Trip 2019 episode 1 - YouTube NEW ROCHELLE, NY A judge ruled that New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro has been acquitted of charges he crossed the line during an off-duty confrontation. Vaccaro was charged withtwo counts of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree on June 17, 2021, both Misdemeanors, for an incident which occurred in the early afternoon of February 15, 2022. The DA said after punching Fogg, Vaccaro had a bloody hand. Where theres smoke, theres fire, and in this case, theres already a fire at a five alarm inferno. As a white person living in Westchester, I am 100% positive that my interactions with police have been different than people who dont look like me. When his mother pulled away from Fogg at the SuperGas station he yelled words to the effect of why wont you pick up the phone then jumped up, reached across the car and slapped his hand on the windshield. Once given a gun and badge, it only provided him with the tools and justification to harass and bully people. I believe it is Michael Vaccaro and explained why. Hassel said the cell phone video shot by an employee of a local pizzeria shows an off-duty officer acting out of anger punching and kicking Malik Fogg then pushing his head and face into a cement sidewalk, all while disregarding instructions of uninformed officers. Sounds like a lot of house cleaning needs to occur in NR. She rejected the police union's claim that she is anti-cop. I quoted the City Manager who said an off-duty police officer struck a man in the face. So, in fact, Vaccaro does have the worst for any active duty officer. What is even more rare than a suspension is an order to undergo RETRAINING. Except that I did have that version. I just report on what I get from them. If this was a black cop, he would been arrested, suspended without pay, and the list goes on, so why is this white cop in Newrochell, is still on the force? His numerous lies at the 6/6/20 presser after the Kamal Flowers shooting ALONE is grounds for termination. On May 14, 2022 Fogg filed aCivil Rights Lawsuit in White Plains Courthouseof the U.S. District Court for the Southern District against The City of New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police Department, Joseph Schaller, Michael Vaccaro, Matthew Velasco, Scott Wallach and Melvin Molina. I have a notetaker in New Rochelle. The department declined to release the name of the officer at that time and has still not identified the officer. I call you a coward because you are one; you hide your identity and then talk tough. Judge Matthew J. Costa is presiding over a non-jury trial. The incident occurred 8 months after the officer-involved shooting of Kamal Flowers, a 24-year-old black man, who was killed by NRPD officer Alec McKenna. If you can read, it was reported. Then the guy followed the cop home harassing him. And by the time Michael Vaccaro was whomping on the head of Malik Fogg on February 15, 2015 they had disappeared. Sculco said, but he had a phone. Now assume it was him. Quinn said Vaccaro was not acting but reacting to Fogg, an enraged, dangerous, violent, uncontrollable person and he was the only who knew it. You should look at some of the reax on our Facebook page. The decision to suspend an officer is RARE and only a handful have suspensions of 10 days or more so being suspended at all bumps officers to the high end of the bad list and 10 or more is uniquely bad. Then your readers will appreciate your content that much more. Through a court-provided interpreter, Bayrakcari told the court he worked at Cestras Pizza at 624 Main Street in New Rochelle and started recording video when he was flashing police lights. He has a long history of Police Misconduct. A Mount Vernon man who appearedto get punched by a New Rochelle police officer during an arrest that was captured on videohas filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the police department. The second worst record in NRPDs 100 year history? The DOJ handles police corruption cases not the NYS AG. A 16-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department, Vaccaro has one of the worst disciplinary records in the history of the New Rochelle Police Department. For this reason we are not reaching out to them for comment as they have already commented by their actions that while they may like to talk about police brutality when the cameras are on they cannot be bothered with an actual case of police brutality. A reader said that. The Police Detective Vaccaro attempted to strike Fogg with a closed fist a third time, missed, and made contact with the parked vehicle Fogg had been placed against by PO Velasco. The verdict is in but I will add the rest of my notes. None were on hand for the verdict. Purge the NRPD of the Vaccaros (happily there are not that many but one is too many). Obviously, you are too uneducated and had such a poor upbringing with so little family support that you cannot read. We do not know the truth of what happened so let me stop you right there. McGee, asked about Velasco approaching Fogg after Wallach drew but did not arm his taser, said it was reasonable to do so, that Fogg is complying with Wallachs commands. His long list of violations is not just car accidents and one discourteous complaint. Maybe try reading the articles and then commenting. The DA played audio and video (in particular, Peoples Exhibit 5, City Camera video) that McGee said he had never seen. He is being pursued by Fogg. That this matter was referred to the DA is highly unusual. Everything Vaccaro did was appropriate. I realize you are too stupid and lazy to read the article but the cop LEFT THE SCENE of what his lawyer claims was an attempted assault. McGee said Vaccaro was right to punch Fogg three times noting the third punch was ineffective. I saw him Wednesday when he was there for the morning. Cool it with the implication in your reporting. They are NOT fairly minor. The NRPD statement says the cop was off-duty (ie, not in uniform) and does not say the cop ever identified himself as a police officer. Reynolds says he saw the videos (the ones entered into evidence) and the video from Stacia Foggs friend. Along the way he was trying to call her but she would not pick up. How is that reporting with integrity? In 2020, Vaccaro was paid $153,448 by the City of New Rochelle, including salary and overtime. Regardless, your point seems to be that an off-duty police officer has every right to involve themselves in taking a suspect into custody by punching the person in the face. I have provided the good, the bad and the ugly. Not only did I read the article, I wrote the article. These officers are also named in Fogg's suit. Sculco replied that as Fogg is being pushed down the sidewalk by Velasco, Vaccaro continues to advance on Fogg. Apparently they complained to court officers who approached me. Is anyone even asking why this guy was promoted to detective in 2017, if his disciplinary record was this bad? Yachting Monthly's Bavaria 42 Vision test - YouTube There is still a federal lawsuit brought by Malik Fogg against the City of New Rochelle, New Rochelle Police Department, Joseph Schaller, Michael Vaccaro, Matthew Velasco, Scott Wallach and Melvin Molina. Christopher Greco, assailed the district attorney's decision to prosecute the detective in what he described as "a politically motivated referral, politically motivated arrest and continued attack on law enforcement.". He was docked 2 Leave Days each for Failed to Take Proper Action (2014); and Failed to Appear at Traffic Trial (2014) . Typically, as is the case with your statement, by putting words into somebodys mouth by saying theyve made arguments they havent actually made. Michael Vaccaro, a New Rochelle police detective, has been charged with attempted assault after allegedly hitting a man while he was off-duty. by Noam Bramson | Mar 3, 2016 I didnt see any use of force kind of stuff or a pattern of abusive behavior. They are confused because they said they looked it up and found something on the Internet. It was how he got the 10 Day Suspension. I am not on any side. The problem exist with the Chief of the Police Department, and the District Attorney Office. This is a joke, right? Both sides played the cell phone video which depicted a uniformed officer, Police Officer Matthew Velasco, as the first to arrive on scene. I guess he didnt send flowers when he broke your heart, This cop is a coward D- Bag i know people inside the NRPD and he supposedly called the cops when the guy started following him after he videod a fight between this man and women in gas station .. if he was such a great Secondly, it is factually evident that the NRPD went to the Black Clergy Committee and other organizations. Im a lifelong resident of New Rochelle and its truly upsetting that in times when we should be coming together as a community of all colors and all socio-economic backgrounds, we have to ALWAYS bring race into it. Vaccaro acted as he was trained, in every way. The African American Male need to contact the DOJ or hire an attorney to represent him suing the Police Department, also naming the Police Commissioner, The Mayor, The City Manager, and the City Council for 2nd Degree assault assault, and for violating his civil rights. Officer Vaccaro, now acting in an 'on-duty' capacity, called for backup, identified himself to the suspect as a police officer and was repeatedly threatened with violence by the suspect. White New Rochelle Police Officer Who Punched Black Suspect in the Face Quinn used the terms black guy and white guy to refer to Fogg and Vaccaro, respectively. That was my misinterpretation and I am not sure how I arrived at it. Sculco asked about Velascos repeated efforts to separate Fogg and Velasco and scores here because McGee was ultimately forced to admit that the video showed multiple instances of Velasco attempting to keep Fogg and Vaccaro apart. I did not see what they were talking about but what they read to me applies to the general public. Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Escaped Inmate Back In Custody, Fecal Indicator Bacteria At The Beach: 2023 Season's 7th Water Report, 9 Sound Shore Beaches Ordered Closed After Heavy Rainfalls, Severe Thunderstorm Threat In The Hudson Valley: NWS, Hard-To-Find Starter Homes: Hudson Valley Wow House Roundup, At The Town House, There Is A Time For Every Hudson Valley Season, Hidden Hudson Valley Treasures: Order '1 Whiz, Wit' Like It's Philly. At that point, Vaccaro is a party to the dispute. Without knowing if race was a motivator you keep weaving it into your reporting as if this is the reason why the cop lost his cool and, again, let down the badge and his community. Took lunch with my notetaker at the Mirage. The third result is Michael Charles Vaccaro age 80+ in New Rochelle, NY in the West End neighborhood. Firstly, yes it is factually evident that a white man punched a black man. Listen all that sounds good after the fact.This so called incident with him pulling a gun on someone why bring it out now obviously you didnt care then because you did not report it.I thank Detective Michael V. And his Special Investigation Unit.They saved my life during an overdose on drugs they saved my life.I am sober today partly because of that.So thank you. It will be interesting to see what happens with the Journal News today. Vaccaro was charged withtwo counts of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree on June 17, 2021, both Misdemeanors, for an incident which occurred in the early afternoon of February 15, 2022. The VAST majority of NRPD officers have NO disciplinary record at all. His mother lives in New Rochelle on Pelham Road. Penal Law 35.30. NAACP New Rochelle protests acquittal of cop charged with attempted Quinn had McGee explain various techniques he trained NRPD officers including Vaccaro to use along the Use of Force Continuum. On redirect, McGee said Vaccaro had more information about Fogg than the uninformed officers on scene. I see no reason to publish Vaccaros home address. I take it you are not including me as the author because the entire article is asking that questionand I explicitly asked on social media. The attacks that are happening on a daily basis against minorities are despicable, horrendous and need to stop. I explained that I was allowed to gather images in the hallway and that I had confirmed this, in writing, with DeFiores office earlier in the week. New Rochelle Police Det. Vaccaro's 'Sucker Punch' Caught on Video-Both At the time of this call Fogg is not pursuing Fogg and he does not report the crime he said he was recording. Quinn said the high speed pursuit of Vaccaro by Fogg included driving the wrong way on Woodland Avenue and Main Street, swerving to avoid other vehicles. Call (914) 995-3414 and ask for her or email jsculco@westchesterda.net. Bayrakcari said he did not hear anything like Vaccaro identifying himself as a police officer. The black community of New Rochelle? I certainly understand and can empathize that we are in a very racially charged, sensitive environment currently. On Direct, Molina testifies he was directed to go retrieve Vaccaro and speak with him. He was named Officer of the Month for December 2018. Slow down, Albanian. Bayrakcari said Vaccaro did not respond to him when he spoke to him in Albanian. Quinn walked McGee through Vaccaros actions at the Gulf Station and McGee found no fault with any action Vaccaro took. ADA Jennifer Sculco told Judge Costa yesterday afternoon she expects to wrap up the Peoples case today with two more witnesses. The issue this lays bare is the need for the end of the Carroll-Schaller regime. They worked to deescalate, they shoved Vaccaro away to protect the suspect, they reported Vaccaros misconduct to senior command, and cooperated with IA and DA. 2. 8:39 PM Statement of the Executive Board of the Police Association of New Rochelle. Will go to where you live and have super and tenants make up false storys wish more people would come out to tell there storys but they are afraid. In the history of NRPD you can count on one hand the number of times an officer received a 30 day suspension (one got a 60 day suspension years ago and is somehow still on the job AND was promoted many times). He said he went to one knee. I told him I was working (to write this) but he kept raising his voice and interrupting me. The attacks that are happening on a daily basis against minorities are despicable, horrendous and need to stop.. In New York State, gas pumps do not have hold-open clips to avoid overflow. When we are back I will add notes on the McGee testimony but the DA was very effective in cross dragging out of him things he clearly did want to say. Hassel said when PO Wallach pointed a Taser, Fogg followed instructions to get down but Vaccaro pushed Foggs face into the sidewalk for 12 seconds. Until you decide to PROVE who you are, you are whatever I say you are. Seriously? He received a series of Letters of Reprimand over his 16 year career: Late for Special Duty Detail (2006); Failed to Obey Trial Notice (2007); Motor Vehicle Accident (2009); Motor Vehicle Accident (2010); Failed to Obey Traffic Trial Notice (2011); Failed to Adhere to Policy & Procedure (2012); Failed to Report Missing Departmental Equipment (2015). Fogg says his mother said, your dad doesnt care about you, which made angry. His stink is all over the majority of officers who conduct themselves in a courteous and professional manner. Theres no evidence that the car intend to assault Fogg. It will be difficult to get two hours of summation into a quick update before court is back in session. It is entirely false to claim Vaccaro has only car accidents and one discourteous complaint. Vaccaro was not using an arm bar to get Fogg in handcuffs, he was pulling at him to punch him. I did do that. New Rochelle police officer goes on trial for punches caught on video "The New Rochelle PBA is pleased, but not surprised, by this verdict," the union said in a statement released on social media just hours after the judge's decision. What Fogg admitted to driving recklessnessly, talking in cell phone, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, etc. I spent several hours with the US Department of Justice detailing corruption in the New Rochelle Police Department. He pulled a gun out in broad daylight and pointed it to Someones head with no proper reason or without identifying himself or having his badge out. Keep making lots of noise! What Police Commissioner in their right mind would continue to keep a derelict, and menace of a person to serve on a Police Department with the abhorrent behavior that this guy have displayed? Malik Foggis accusing New Rochelle police officer Michael Vaccaro, who was off-duty at the time of the February 2021 encounter, of using excessive force by punching him repeatedly in the head. Apparently you DONT UNDERSTAND that at all. Videos are not the whole story Vaccaro never got aggressive as Velasco is pushing Fogg down the sidewalk. New Rochelle detective charged in off-duty incident.
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