Complaint #200506391,
June 7, 2005

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Oconnor, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Zuccaro, Bryan Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Perez, Ronald Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Zuccaro, Bryan Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Oconnor, Thomas Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On June 7, 2005 at approximately 6:30PM an unidentified perpetrator fired a gun in the vicinity of the corner of Irving Avenue and Linden Street in Brooklyn. A large crowd of civilians assembled prior to the arrival of the police. Several officers, including Sergeant John Zegilla, Police Officer Thomas O'Connor, Police Officer Bryan Zuccaro and Police Officer Ronald Perez, responded to the job and found shell casings in the street. While attempting to establish a crime scene, Officer O'Connor observed [redacted] standing in the street, in the midst of the ballistic evidence. [redacted] ignored Officer O'Connor's instructions to exit the crime scene. Instead, [redacted] was speaking to [redacted] and [redacted], both of whom were attempting to drive on Linden Street. Officer O'Connor approached [redacted] and instructed him once again to leave the crime scene. The two became engaged in a physical altercation that resulted in Officer O'Connor tackling [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A). Officer Zuccaro assisted in restraining [redacted] with the use of force (Allegation B). Officer Perez assisted (Allegation C), as did several unidentified officers (Allegation D). One unidentified officer ran to [redacted] and proceeded to kick and strike him with a baton (Allegation E). After [redacted] was rearcuffed and walked next to an RMP, Officer Zuccaro shoved him against the side of the vehicle (Allegation F). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 7, 2005
Closed: May 1, 2006

Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: John Zegilla