Complaint #200201502, March 2002

Incident: March 3, 2002
Received: March 7, 2002
Closed: October 22, 2002


Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Silvio Bellissimo, Jamil Cadogan, Evelyn Callaghan, James Dudley, Steven Duncan, James Hughes
Officer: Palumbo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Palumbo, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kuliecza, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Officer: Kuliecza, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - OATH
Officer: Kuliecza, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Palumbo, Frank Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Palumbo, Frank Black Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kuliecza, Nicholas Black Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Kuliecza, Nicholas Black Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - OATH
Kuliecza, Nicholas Black Female Offensive Language: Race Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Charges and Specifications - Guilty

Penalty

Kuliecza, Nicholas
Vacation: 5 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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