What Fogg admitted to driving recklessnessly, talking in cell phone, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, etc. They never do! However, you fail to provide the evidence of the actual CAUSE. once you decided to include white and black, you lost me as a reader.. As Velasco pushed Fogg up against the rear of a parked vehicle and attempted to restrain Fogg, Vaccaro approached Fogg, grabbed Foggs left arm, and struck him on the head two times with a closed fist. Feel free to climb back in your hole. McGee said Vaccaro was right to punch Fogg three times noting the third punch was ineffective. The video shows the car he hit followed Vaccaro before Fogg. So, in fact, Vaccaro does have the worst for any active duty officer. 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. Velasco pushed Fogg back as Fogg yelled profanities and threats at Vaccaro. Im a 25 year Larchmont resident who knows that there is a hell of a lot wrong with policing and racism in Larchmont/Mamaroneck and New Rochelle, and now that I know youre here, I planned to stay tuned! 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. 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.". Malik Fogg testified his jaws still hurt as testified. Vaccaro was appointed to the Department on August 1, 2005, and promoted to Detective on December 15, 2017. I see no reason to publish Vaccaros home address. "Officer Vaccaro, who was 'off-duty,' observed and intervened in a violent domestic dispute when he lured an out of control suspect away from his intended victim (his elderly mother) and provided her an opportunity to flee to safety," Greco wrote at the time. He was an emotionally disturbed person who ended up in the hospital. This sounds like a huge serious problem you have in the City Of New Rochelle. If you can read, it was reported. SIDE NOTE: I was nterrupted while attempting to write this update by Jonathan Bandler of the Journal News shouting at me, complaining if you are taking attendance wanting me to note he is at court today, saying that I should not say he or any reported is not there meaning in this case at court. 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. I am and Zeke needs a walk. The third result is Michael Charles Vaccaro age 80+ in New Rochelle, NY in the West End neighborhood. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 20, 2022) The trial of New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro entered its third day at the New Rochelle City Court. As you noted, I am your source for various citations/awards received by Vaccaro. 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. More than a dozen New Rochelle law enforcement officers were on hand to congratulate Vaccaro, according to reporters in the courtroom, including The Journal News's Jonathan Bandler and Talk of the Sound's Robert Cox. In 2020, Vaccaro was paid $153,448 by the City of New Rochelle, including salary and overtime. Apparently they complained to court officers who approached me. Because what you are claiming is invalid is false it is a version known as a straw man argument; the fallacy of refuting a caricatured or extreme version of somebodys argument, rather than the actual argument theyve made. Lets set aside the irony of Vaccaro and his supporters being upset that I would record video of Vaccaro. I apologize for misrepresenting that aspect. Where is the City Manager in this? All races commit crime, all races do dumb things like this cop did. There are 7 others that were separated under a major cloud but who have no IA records (I have asked those 7 be double-checked). So, in fact, Vaccaro does have among the worst disciplinary records in the history of the New Rochelle Police Department. It is worthless. The cop got lifesaving awards and a municipal housing award. Vaccaro has among the worst disciplinary records in the history of the New Rochelle Police Department and the worst for any active duty officer in the New Rochelle Police Department based on NRPD Internal Affairs records seen by Talk of the Sound. Complete Set of Michael Vacarro Stories + Records, Videos, Audios, etc. The DOJ handles police corruption cases not the NYS AG. His stink is all over the majority of officers who conduct themselves in a courteous and professional manner. 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). I have no knowledge of that and neither do you. You appear to continually conflate what I reported in my articles with comments made by readers. In addition to the physical confrontation, Fogg, who is Black,was forced to drop to his knees as a uniformed officer pointed a Taser at him. So it is no surprise that when a white New Rochelle Police officer is FINALLY put on trial for police brutality against a black man not a single solitary one of them has spent two minutes at Vaccaros trial. The Westchester County District Attorneys Office continues to investigate the February 15, 2021 incident. I hit him because he was fighting with Velasco.. CBS News New York: Free 24/7 News; . McGee said Fogg pointed at Velasco while looking at Vaccaro and asking is he going to hit me again?. So stop it with the I want my community to come together nonsense. The problem these days is that such a large number of people believe that police officers will lie to protect a fellow officer that when they get up on the stand those same people will not credit their testimony. Sad world, no justice. If an off-duty police officer observes what he says is a crime (attempted assault) why does he fail to call it in and let on-duty police officers deal with it? You have linked a lohud article by a young man who while nice enough knows very little about New Rochelle. By Police Commissioner Joe Schaller, City Manager Charles B. Strome, and the PBA lawyer (Quinn). Vaccaro was arraigned on July 1, 2022. There are a plethora of reasons why people do what they do. Not everything has to do with race and not everything is racially motivated. Vaccaro has that too. 30 Day Suspensions are the current maximum. Bayrakcari said he did not hear anything like Vaccaro identifying himself as a police officer. By involving himself, Vaccaro hindered the arrest of Fogg. For those interested, we recommend two prior articles based on our exhaustive efforts to obtain NRPD police disciplinary records after Governor Andrew Cuomo changed the law and made such records public. This report was updated to include comments from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. The issue this lays bare is the need for the end of the Carroll-Schaller regime. And by the time Michael Vaccaro was whomping on the head of Malik Fogg on February 15, 2015 they had disappeared. Confidence in the police fell five points to 48%, marking the first time in the 27-year trend that this reading is below the majority level. Funny how I do not see you saying it is NOT Michael Vaccaro only that NRPD, NR and WCDA did not release his name. Now assume it was him. Not everything is about race, take it from someone who is an actual minority. Vaccaros actions were personal, punitive, unjustified, and criminal, Hassel said. They have responses from the Mayor, the NAACP and the DA. After the incident, Vaccaro was suspended without pay for 30 days. Folks wondering why it takes 2 weeks to investigate a punch in the face. So which is it, I published TOO LITTLE or TOO MUCH information? June 27, 2021 This snapshot, from a video released by Westchester DA Mimi Rocah's office, is on Thetalkofthesound.com The incident between off duty New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro and Malik Fogg, that includes recently released video, has resulted in both support for the officer and outcry for his actions. https://talkofthesound.com/2012/06/07/new-rochelle-high-school-music-video-an-example-of-bad-timing-in-wake-of-librarian-sex-sting/, In light of the past 14 months, however, where New Rochelle Board of Education employees have been arrested for having or attempting to having sex with students, the image of the teacher holding up a note from a student saying call me are more than uncomfortable viewing. New Rochelle Man Killed in Motorcycle Collision with Passenger Vehicle Near Taco Bell, New Rochelle Resteraunt Owner Pleads Guilty to Wage Theft, two counts of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree on June 17, 2021, Day Four: Trial of New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro Ends in Not Guilty - Talk of the Sound. 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. Only in New Rochelle would someone like this guy receive commendations and be promoted. For starters, I have not proposed to nail this officer to the wall. According to City and State records seen by Talk of the Sound, Detective Michael A. Vaccaro is a 16-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department. The city said at the time that Vaccarohad observed Fogg harassing his own mother at a gas station. Altogether Michael Vaccaro has among the highest number of Internal Affairs Investigations (17) in the more than 100 year history of the New Rochelle Police Department. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 20, 2022) The trial of New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro entered its third day at the New Rochelle City Court. Fair enough because I do not have the time to do this back-and-forth with you all day long. Albri Bayrakcari, a 38-year old Albanian who emigrated as an asylum-seeker from Kosovo recorded the incident at what he said was the Sunoco station (it is a Gulf station) on his cell phone. McGee was asked why Vaccaro, an experienced detective in New Rochelle, would attempt to record video using his phone (recall Quinn said Vaccaro pushed the wrong button and took a photo rather than record video) when he knows gas stations have CCTV cameras. On Monday Jonathan Bandler had a story detailing what happened on day one. They chose not to pursue that information and instead focused on the New Rochelle Board of Education. What I find most newsworthy about the actions of NRPD this week is that THEY approached the Black Clergy and Black Advisory Committee, then acceded to their demands so that NRPD released a statement to announce disciplinary charges and a DA referral. As it was confirmed, the county DA is investigating due to the referral from NRPD. And yet somehow the real issue is my headline . Are you people EVER going to stop with this race doesnt matter baloney. As with all criminal trials, the People have the burden of presenting proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Reynolds says the responding officer (Velasco) is in charge of the scene. The New Rochelle PBA is pleased, but not surprised, by this verdict.Though we are pleased with the outcome of this case, we remain disappointed and frustrated with the Westchester County District Attorneys decision to charge Detective Vaccaro in the first place, and with the prosecutions appallingly slanted presentation of the events that occurred on February 15, 2021 during the trial. The NRPD and DA have refused to issue a statement with his name. Secondly, it is factually evident that the NRPD went to the Black Clergy Committee and other organizations. Idk Just my opinion. He went on to accuse Rocah of "hunting cops" while ignoring crime victims. NEW ROCHELLE, NY On February 15, 2021, an altercation occurred involving an off-duty officer with the New Rochelle Police Department and an individual from Mount Vernon. At first glance I must say that this officers disciplinary record was shocking. The second count was filed for forcing Malik Foggs head and face into a cement sidewalk. That man is the definition of dirt bag and has taken advantage of his power for many years . It is not necessary racist, but a survival mode kick in. Reason for delay was put on the record at about 9:50 both sides agreed to submit transcripts of audio and video as what was said is in dispute in some instances. The first count was filed for punching Malik Fogg several times about the head. Vaccaro acted as he was trained, in every way. 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. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. 3. When an officer carries a badge and a gun he/she needs to understand the power that badge has, on and off duty. While they are home under their covers, hiding, members of the New Rochelle PBA showed up in court. Do yourself a favor and quit while you are behind. My comment was directed at the person(s) who continue to think that a white officer punching a black handcuffed person is not race related, irrespective of the underlying motive. Unable to deal with the reality that an NRPD officer was given a very rare 30 day suspension over an incident where a White cop punched a Black civilian in the face, was turned in by his fellow NRPD officers, and referred to the DA for a criminal investigation you throw mud at the wall in some futile effort to make the subject something other than what occurred in February. Here you have is someone on the low level of the law enforcement chain all of these years, and this guy continues to get away with police misconduct with only slaps on the wrist. Thanks so much for 60 thousand subscribers, everyone! Is anyone even asking why this guy was promoted to detective in 2017, if his disciplinary record was this bad? My sense is that the guy is an ass but if he wants to talk to me on scene of a major event that I am covering to wait until its over not say something, then approach me, and shout at me. I do not know any of what was said to be true. Quinn walked McGee through Vaccaros actions at the Gulf Station and McGee found no fault with any action Vaccaro took. 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. In 2020, Vaccaro received a Letter of Reprimand for two violations related to Improperly Using Department Investigative Tools. While yes, the city of New Rochelle brought the African American Advisory Committee into the incident, what was YOUR motive for including white and black in the titles and contents of your articles?. The Justice Department have to get involved when it comes to civil rights violations. Stop asking stupid/fake questions and read the previous articles. They are confused because they said they looked it up and found something on the Internet. Wanting to publish the decision in the trial as rapidly as possible I asked the court officers if I could get back to work and sat down and began typing away on my phone then left the courthouse. Responding to inquiries by Talk of the Sound, City Manager Charles B. Strome said later that day the officers actions amounted to punching the suspect in the face. Slow down, Albanian. Bayrakcari said Vaccaro did not respond to him when he spoke to him in Albanian. 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. I am highly confident this is the case to the extent I published his name, photo, and disciplinary record. But you want to some contrast police brutality with a lip-sync video? The rest is fill in the blank with partial information along with assumption. Whether Fogg had a weapon is a distraction. Vaccaro was not using an arm bar to get Fogg in handcuffs, he was pulling at him to punch him. Kicking Fogg was appropriate. The majority of officers have zero IA violation investigations. Deal with it. Just prior to the incident, Fogg can be seen verbally accosting Vaccaro over an apparent earlier encounter where Vaccaro is said to have recorded Fogg on his cellphone. How is that reporting with integrity? Nope. All they will say is they are investigating. Reynolds testimony a distraction, a rush to judgement. And why is he still on the job? Why is race not mentioned in the your other publications where there is a conflict? This is a story about a cop who lost his cool and brought shame on the badge and on his community by not being the composed role model we expect the police to be. Thousands of people have read this article and a couple of illiterate fools post a few idiotic comments. If he did, it is required by cops to wear cameras , i believe. I have provided the good, the bad and the ugly. Where are the Council Members in this? The NRPD suspended Vaccaro without pay for the maximum amount of 30 days (he remains suspended with pay), referred Vaccaro to the Westchester County District Attorneys Office and immediately looped in the New Rochelle African-American Advisory Committee and the Black Clergy Rapid Response Team, both created in the wake of not just the murder of George Floyd but the officer-involved shooting of Kamal Flowers a few days later. If you give me the year of the gun incident you describe I can request the Use of Force report to see what it says or if it exists. Thank you for understanding. h/t @donwinslow for those who just learning of police reform issues in New Rochelle, NY please note the following. NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 18, 2022) New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro went on trial today in front of Judge Matthew J. Costa at New Rochelle City Court in a non-jury trial. When a white officer abuses that power against a person of color, irrespective of what the motives were, its a racist act. I spent several hours with the US Department of Justice detailing corruption in the New Rochelle Police Department. Questions that may be appropriate to prosecutors may have nothing to do with reporting on a matter such as the alleged punch in the face. Get rid of him now or the City Of New Rochelle will be sorry later. My trip to the mens room certainly got their attention. The Mayor has no role in this but either he or other Council Members are free to comment publicly on what has been announced by the City Manager. He is a member of the Special Investigations Unit. You want to know why New Rochelle is ideally yours? Molina said he was aware Fogg was suicidal. The attacks that are happening on a daily basis against minorities are despicable, horrendous and need to stop.. I can tell you there is no disciplinary action in Vaccaros file for what you describe. And this is your REAL motivation. Misguided as they may be in the support of Vaccaro at least they took a position. Robert, I truly appreciate both your reporting and your perspective on this. Fogg testified he was arrested for DWI (alcohol) in the Bronx several years ago but the charges were reduced to traffic violations and fines. He is one a of racial bias racist and corrupt detective .. he is not the only bad one . The turnout stands in stark contrast to Vaccaros arraignment in 2021 when the same courtroom was packed with members of the PBA throughout the area. lmfao, dont date men who get boobs job, i know girls he dated and stalked by sitting outside their job in his police car and harassed on the clock, when she no longer dated him because she said he creeped her out and scared her , lets say we grew up with similar circle for friends . NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 21, 2022) Judge Matthew J. Costa found New Rochelle Police Detective Michael Vaccaro not guilty on both counts of Attempted Assault in the Third Degree at the end of a four day non-jury trial. In regards to the gun incident, He should have been arrested, charged, and prosecuted for assault, and misconduct in office. Jesus Christ lets get together and truly fix the ills of the community. You are aware Vaccaro was suspended for 30 days for INAPPROPRIATE use of force, namely punching a man in the face, right? 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). Vaccaro is a symptom of the Serpico/Copland mentality in NRPD under the doddering old guard. 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. Sculco showed McGee Peoples Exhibit 5, the City Camera video. I think anyone can clearly see that the lohud article was an unbiased account of what happened where yours was clearly biased from the very beginning. In the initial statement released on February 18th, the NRPD would only say that after the initial review of this incident, the Police Department has determined that the off-duty officers actions were inappropriate., White New Rochelle Police Officer Suspended After Punching Black Man in Face, NRPD Refers Incident to District Attorney. 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. What a bunch of phonies and cowards. It likely has a lot to do with why Vaccaros lawyer wanted a non-jury trial. I am not saying what he did was ok at all but to say that his infractions are horrific is a sensationalized editorial tactic at best, just like including the race of both men in the title/contents of the articles written by Mr. Cox -especially when the race of these 2 men was never mentioned in other publications regarding this incident. Tomorrow will be closing arguments. Obviously, you are too uneducated and had such a poor upbringing with so little family support that you cannot read. McGee said it showed Velasco with both arms out, one arm pushing Vaccaro away and one arm pushing Fogg away. Im a private citizen and will defend my right to privacy on a public forum. I doubt any of that will come from official channels because the typical outcome in cases like these is stipulation/resigned and no criminal charges. So now we see you have some other idiotic agenda. Seriously, dude, it are illiterate then ask someone to READ the story aloud for you. Thats a whitesplaination if Ive ever heard one! The VAST majority of NRPD officers have NO disciplinary record at all. I have not thrown around anything about the idea of prosecution and termination of this officer. My question is where is the Mayor in this? Rocah fired back that while the PBA"is entitled to its view of the facts, there is no place for the type of inflammatory and irresponsible language used which crosses a dangerous line. AND put the lives of NR citizens at risk with his erratic driving AND verbally threatening others, threw the 1st punch.. I do not want our community policing to look like this, and I do not want our communities to be unwelcoming to people of color. The second count was filed for forcing Malik Foggs head and face into a cement sidewalk. What I do believe is that given his track record, if the allegations from February are true he should be terminated or unexpectedly resigned. Fair enough, but what I dont see on that lohud article is the reporter going back-and-forth with commenters by berating and insulting those who dont agree with his sentiments. So boy bye. So please state here every fact that is in the LoHud article that is not in my article. First you complain that I did not report the full story entirely because you imagined I did not have the version given to LoHud by the PBA lawyer. If you do not like to feel free to bugger off. If this guy is not removed soon there will be more incidents like this. This guy is and, always has been, an arrogant dirtbag. The corrupt one is protecting one and another , this doesnt suprise me from new rochelle internal detective . Therefore, I quoted him based on the statement he issued to LoHud. Another reporter showed up (he had a press pass on a lanyard and a notebook) at 3:40 pm and left at 4:20 pm. Sculco took Mcgee through the reasonableness standard of use of force and NRPD training on verbal judo. He said he thought they were going there to treat his jaw but after X-rays were taken he remained for 8 days. Apparently you DONT UNDERSTAND that at all. One benefit of this trial is it serves as a cautionary tale for other officers especially the NRPBA members who have been attending the trial. Anyone reached out to the State Attorney Generals Office? He said he asked to review videos from the CCTV cameras at the SuperGas station and Gulf station and the cell phone video. The DA said after punching Fogg, Vaccaro had a bloody hand. For readers who do not know, this person is referencing this article: New Rochelle High School Music Video an Example of Bad Timing in Wake of Librarian Sex Sting In this video we take a brief look at the history of Bavaria as a region, kingdom and state.Business Co. He approached Fogg, who was walking toward the White Acura. Detective Vaccaro remains suspended with pay, pending the outcome of his Departmental disciplinary proceeding.

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