Blacks in Law Enforcement of America

A National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Professionals

New York Office

405 Tarrytown Rd. #1318
White Plains, New York 10607

Accepting Our Responsibility to Rebuild Our Community

!
!
!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! May!19,!2016!
!
Ronald!Fatigate!!
Acting!Police!Commissioner!!
Mt.!Vernon!Police!Department!
1!Roosevelt!Square,!!
Mount!Vernon,!NY!10550!
!
!
To!whom!it!may!concern,!
!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!is!a!national!organization!of!Black!Law!
Enforcement!Professionals.!!
!
We!are!writing!you!this!letter!in!concern!of!the!actions!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!
Department,!Honorary!Deputy!Police!Commissioner!Joseph!Spiezio.!!
!
Mr.!Spiezio!has!been!conducting!himself!out!of!the!scope!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!City!
Charter,!by!performing!property!seizures!without!proper!documentation!at!OK!
Freddys!Meat!Market!located!at!132!South!Fourth!Avenue,!Mount!Vernon,!New!
York!and!Mega!Beverage!Redemption!Center,!located!at!121!East!Third!Street,!also!
in!Mt.!Vernon.!!
!
It!has!also!been!reported!to!our!organization!that!Mr.!Spiezio!has!ordered!
pedestrians!to!stand!in!a!line!in!public.!He!also!has!his!own!personal!police!lights!
and!siren!in!his!vehicle.!!
!
After!acquiring!about!Honorary!Deputy!Commissioner!Spiezio!position.!We!have!
found!out!that!Mr.!Spiezio!was!never!sworn!in!as!Honorary!Deputy!Police!
Commissioner,!in!the!City!of!Mount!Vernon.!There!is!no!information!recorded!in!the!
Mt.!Vernon!City!Clerks!Office!that!Mr.!Spiezio!holds!any!position.!!
!
As!a!national!organization!of!law!enforcement!professionals,!we!are!requesting!all!
matters!of!Mr.!Spiezio!acting!in!any!law!enforcement!capacity!cease!and!desist.!!
!

Member&of&the&Grand&Council&of&Guardians&&
 Our!organization!will!be!formally!requesting!an!investigation!from!the!Westchester!
County!District!Attorney,!New!York!State!Attorney!Generals!Office!and!the!U.S.!
Attorney!Office!of!the!Southern!District!of!New!York.!
!
Please!see!attached!documentation.!!
!
Thank!you!for!you!time!in!this!matter.!!
!
Damon!K.!Jones!!
New!York!Representative!!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!!
914\525\5288!
!
!
cc:!Ronald!Hampton!!
Blacks!In!Law!Enforcement!of!America!
Washington!D.C.!!
!
Bonita!E.!Zelman!
Legal!Council!!
!
James!A.!McCarty!
Acting!District!Attorney!
Westchester!County!
!
Eric!Schneiderman!
New!York!State!Attorney!General!!
!
Preet!Bhahara!!
U.S.!Attorney!Southern!District!
!
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 Blacks in Law Enforcement of America
A National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Professionals

New York Office

405 Tarrytown Rd. #1318
White Plains, New York 10607
1-877-218-8835
!!
Accepting Our Responsibility to Rebuild Our Community

!
!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! May!19,!2016!
!
!
James!A.!McCarty!
Acting!District!Attorney!
Westchester!County!
111!Dr.!Martin!Luther!King,!Jr.!Blvd.!
White!Plains,!New!York!10601!
!
To!whom!it!may!concern,!
!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!is!a!national!organization!of!Black!Law!
Enforcement!Professionals.!!
!
We!are!writing!you!this!letter!in!concern!of!the!actions!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!
Department,!Honorary!Deputy!Police!Commissioner!Joseph!Spiezio.!!
!
Mr.!Spiezio!has!been!conducting!himself!out!of!the!scope!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!City!
Charter!by!performing!property!seizures!without!proper!documentation!at!OK!
Freddys!Meat!Market!located!at!132!South!Fourth!Avenue,!Mount!Vernon,!New!
York!and!Mega!Beverage!Redemption!Center,!located!at!121!East!Third!Street,!also!
in!Mt.!Vernon.!!
!
It!has!also!been!reported!to!our!organization!that!Mr.!Spiezio!has!ordered!
pedestrians!to!stand!in!lineups!in!public!and!his!own!personal!police!lights!and!siren!
in!his!vehicle.!!
!
After!acquiring!about!Honorary!Deputy!Commissioner!Spiezio!position.!We!have!
found!out!that!Mr.!Spiezio!was!never!sworn!in!as!Honorary!Deputy!Police!
Commissioner!in!the!City!of!Mount!Vernon.!There!is!no!information!recorded!in!the!
Mt.!Vernon!City!Clerks!Office!that!Mr.!Spiezio!holds!any!position.!!
!
It!is!our!opinion!the!Mr.!Spiezio!is!in!violation!of!New!York!State!Penal!law:!!
!
S190.25!Criminal!impersonation!in!the!Second!degree.!#3a!!
!

Member&of&the&Grand&Council&of&Guardians&&
 S190.!26!Criminal!impersonations!in!the!First!Degree!#1!!
!
As!an!organization!of!law!enforcement!professionals!we!are!asking!a!formal!
investigation!into!the!actions!of!Mr.!Spiezio.!His!actions!have!had!a!detrimental!
effect!on!the!community!of!Mt.!Vernon!and!disintegrated!the!trust!between!law!
enforcement,!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!Department!and!the!community!they!serve,!as!
well!as!made!the!Mt.!Vernon!city!government!liable!to!lawsuits!and!judgments!from!
Mr.!Spiezio!illegal!impersonation!of!a!Law!Enforcement!Professional.!!
!
Please!see!attached!information.!!
!
Thank!you!for!your!time!in!this!matter.!!
!
Damon!K.!Jones!!
New!York!Representative!!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!!
914]525]5288!
!
cc:!Ronald!Hampton!!
Blacks!In!Law!Enforcement!of!America!
Washington!D.C.!!
!
Bonita!E.!Zelman!
Legal!Council!!
!
 Blacks in Law Enforcement of America
A National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Professionals

New York Office

405 Tarrytown Rd. #1318
White Plains, New York 10607

!!
Accepting Our Responsibility to Rebuild Our Community

!
!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!May!16,2016!
!
Eric!Schneiderman!
New!York!City!Office!
120!Broadway!!
New!York!City,!NY!!
10271?0332!
!
To!whom!it!may!concern,!
!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!is!a!national!organization!of!Black!Law!
Enforcement!Professionals.!!
!
We!are!writing!you!this!letter!in!concern!of!the!actions!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!
Department,!Honorary!Deputy!Police!Commissioner!Joseph!Spiezio.!!
!
Mr.!Spiezio!has!been!conducting!himself!out!of!the!scope!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!City!
Charter!by!performing!property!seizures!without!proper!documentation!at!OK!
Freddys!Meat!Market!located!at!132!South!Fourth!Avenue,!Mount!Vernon,!New!
York!and!Mega!Beverage!Redemption!Center,!located!at!121!East!Third!Street,!also!
in!Mt.!Vernon.!!
!
It!has!also!been!reported!to!our!organization!that!Mr.!Spiezio!has!ordered!
pedestrians!to!stand!in!a!lineup!in!public!and!has!his!own!personal!police!lights!and!
siren!in!his!vehicle.!!
!
After!acquiring!about!Honorary!Deputy!Commissioner!Spiezio!position.!We!have!
found!out!that!Mr.!Spiezio!was!never!sworn!in!as!Honorary!Deputy!Police!
Commissioner!in!the!City!of!Mount!Vernon.!There!is!no!information!recorded!in!the!
Mt.!Vernon!City!Clerks!Office!that!Mr.!Spiezio!holds!any!position.!!
!
It!is!our!opinion!the!Mr.!Spiezio!is!in!violation!of!New!York!State!Penal!law:!!
!
S190.25!Criminal!impersonation!in!the!Second!degree.!#3a!!
!
S190.!26!Criminal!impersonations!in!the!First!Degree!#1!!
!

Member&of&the&Grand&Council&of&Guardians&&
 As!an!organization!of!Law!Enforcement!Professionals!we!are!asking!a!formal!
investigation!into!the!actions!of!Mr.!Spiezio.!His!actions!have!had!a!detrimental!
effect!on!the!community!of!Mt.!Vernon!and!disintegrated!the!trust!between!law!
enforcement,!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!Department!and!the!community!they!serve,!as!
well!as!made!the!Mt.!Vernon!city!government!liable!to!lawsuits!and!judgments!from!
Mr.!Spiezio!illegal!impersonation!of!a!Law!Enforcement!Professional!!
!
Please!see!attached!information.!!
!
Thank!you!for!your!time!in!this!matter.!!
!
Damon!K.!Jones!!
New!York!Representative!!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!!
914?525?5288!
!
!
cc:!Ronald!Hampton!!
Blacks!In!Law!Enforcement!of!America!
Washington!D.C.!!
!
Bonita!E.!Zelman!
Legal!Council!!
!
 Blacks in Law Enforcement of America
A National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Professionals

New York Office

405 Tarrytown Rd. #1318
White Plains, New York 10607
1-877-218-8835
!!
Accepting Our Responsibility to Rebuild Our Community

!
!
!
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! May!19,!2016!
!
Preet!Bharara!!
U.S.!Attorney!!
United!States!Attorney's!Office!
86!Chambers!Street!/!3rd!Floor!
New!York!City,!NY!10007!
!
!
To!whom!it!may!concern,!
!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!is!a!national!organization!of!Black!Law!
Enforcement!Professionals.!!
!
We!are!writing!you!this!letter!in!concern!of!the!actions!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!
Department,!Honorary!Deputy!Police!Commissioner!Joseph!Spiezio.!!
!
Mr.!Spiezio!has!been!conducting!himself!out!of!the!scope!of!the!Mt.!Vernon!City!
Charter!by!performing!property!seizures!without!proper!documentation!at!OK!
Freddys!Meat!Market!located!at!132!South!Fourth!Avenue,!Mount!Vernon,!New!
York!and!Mega!Beverage!Redemption!Center,!located!at!121!East!Third!Street,!also!
in!Mt.!Vernon.!!
!
It!has!also!been!reported!to!our!organization!that!Mr.!Spiezio!has!ordered!
pedestrians!to!stand!in!a!lineup!in!public.!In!addition!to!having!his!own!personal!
police!lights!and!siren!in!his!vehicle.!!
!
After!acquiring!about!Honorary!Deputy!Commissioner!Spiezio!position.!We!have!
found!out!that!Mr.!Spiezio!was!never!sworn!in!as!Honorary!Deputy!Police!
Commissioner!in!the!City!of!Mount!Vernon.!There!is!no!information!recorded!in!the!
Mt.!Vernon!City!Clerks!Office!that!Mr.!Spiezio!holds!any!position.!!
!
It!is!our!opinion!the!Mr.!Spiezio!is!in!violation!of!New!York!State!Penal!law:!!
!
S190.25!Criminal!impersonation!in!the!Second!degree.!#3a!!
!

Member&of&the&Grand&Council&of&Guardians&&
 S190.!26!Criminal!impersonations!in!the!First!Degree!#1!!
!
As!an!organization!of!law!enforcement!professionals!we!are!asking!a!formal!
investigation!into!the!actions!of!Mr.!Spiezio.!His!actions!have!had!a!detrimental!
effect!on!the!community!of!Mt.!Vernon!and!disintegrated!the!trust!between!law!
enforcement,!the!Mt.!Vernon!Police!Department!and!the!community!they!serve,!as!
well!as!made!the!Mt.!Vernon!city!government!liable!to!lawsuits!and!judgments!from!
Mr.!Spiezio!illegal!impersonation!of!a!Law!Enforcement!Professional.!!
!
Please!see!attached!information.!!
!
Thank!you!for!your!time!in!this!matter.!!
!
Damon!K.!Jones!!
New!York!Representative!!
Blacks!in!Law!Enforcement!of!America!!
914b525b5288!
!
!
cc:!Ronald!Hampton!!
Blacks!In!Law!Enforcement!of!America!
Washington!D.C.!!
!
Bonita!E.!Zelman!
Legal!Council!!
!