Complaint #200603129,
March 11, 2006

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Galan, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bocina, Roy
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bocina, Roy
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castle, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cuozzo, Angelo
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ryan, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bocina, Roy
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cherry, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bannister, Ronald
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cumberbatch, Virgil
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Morrissey, Jared
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Galan, Edwin Black Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bocina, Roy Black Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Bocina, Roy Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Castle, Christopher Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cuozzo, Angelo Black Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ryan, Patrick Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bocina, Roy Black Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cherry, Patrick Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bannister, Ronald Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cumberbatch, Virgil Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Morrissey, Jared Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.
'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

[redacted] left the scene and as he was walking away, he observed [redacted] being beaten by officers, identified as Sgt. Roy Bocina, Det. Christopher Castle, Lt. Patrick Ryan, Det. Ronald Bannister, and Det. Virgil Cumberbatch of Brooklyn North Narcotics (allegations A-E). [redacted]'s family saw from the window that he was being beaten and ran downstairs. Once downstairs, officers cursed at the family and told them if they came outside the gate they would be "locked up" (allegations F, G). After [redacted] was apprehended, he was dragged to the prisoner van and thrown in the back (allegations H, I). Officers, identified as Sgt. Bocina, Det. Edwin Galan, and Det. Angelo Cuozzo of Brooklyn North Narcotics, ran to [redacted] tackled him, and beat him, fracturing his elbow (allegations J-L). At the precinct, both prisoners were strip-searched (allegation M). [redacted] suffered a large hematoma to his left eye as well as a small laceration to his forehead. [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 11, 2006
Closed: August 28, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Adrian Weber