Complaint #200406903, July 2004

Incident: July 14, 2004
Received: July 16, 2004
Closed: November 30, 2005


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Mary Raftery, Raquel Valentin, Thomas White
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fuentes, Hector
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Kourakos, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rojas, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rojas, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kourakos, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kourakos, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fuentes, Hector
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fuentes, Hector
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Enrique
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Enrique
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kourakos, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bocachica, Ricardo Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Fuentes, Hector Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Kourakos, Joseph Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Rojas, Luis Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Substantiated (Charges)
Bocachica, Ricardo Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Rojas, Luis Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Bocachica, Ricardo Black Male, 21 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Bocachica, Ricardo Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kourakos, Joseph Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kourakos, Joseph Black Male, 21 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Fuentes, Hector Black Male, 21 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Fuentes, Hector Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bocachica, Ricardo Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Rodriguez, Enrique Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Enrique Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Kourakos, Joseph Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Kourakos, Joseph
Instructions

Rojas, Luis
Instructions

Bocachica, Ricardo
Instructions

Fuentes, Hector
Instructions


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.