Complaint #200614453,
October 23, 2006

Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bulzoni, Frank
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bulzoni, Frank
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bulzoni, Frank
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Bulzoni, Frank
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Parkinson, Paul Black Female, 22 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Bulzoni, Frank Black Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Bulzoni, Frank Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Bulzoni, Frank Female Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Bulzoni, Frank Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched 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

On October 23, 2006, at 3:30 PM, Officer Jessica Navarro and Officer Frank Bulzoni responded to [redacted] where a dispute was occurring between two sisters, [redacted] and [redacted]. The officers spoke to the sisters in the [redacted]-floor hallway for a few minutes before a third sister, [redacted] came up the stairs. [redacted] argued with Officer Bulzoni. An officer called for backup, and [redacted] went into her apartment to make a phone call. When [redacted] returned to the hallway, Officer Parkinson and Officer Miele had arrived. When Officer Bulzoni said he was arresting her sisters, [redacted] approached [redacted] as she was being arrested and attempted to remove items from her sister's pockets. Officer Bulzoni pulled her hands out of the pockets. [redacted] asked for Officer Bulzoni and Parkinson's badge number. Officer Parkinson provided his, but Officer Bulzoni did not (allegation A), saying instead, "I'm going to arrest her." When [redacted] heard this, she backed into her apartment, and Officers Bulzoni and Parkinson followed to arrest her (allegations B and C). Officers Bulzoni and Parkinson grabbed [redacted]'s jacket, pulled her arms to handcuff them, and simultaneously slammed her multiple times against the hallway wall (allegations D and E), and arrested her. After being handcuffed, [redacted] told Officer Bulzoni and Officer Parkinson that her handcuffs were too tight, and in response, Officer Parkinson tightened her handcuffs (allegation F). [redacted] was taken to the 71st Precinct stationhouse and then to [redacted] where her left arm was examined. [redacted] was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration. When [redacted]'s mother, [redacted] arrived at the 71st Precinct stationhouse, she asked Officer Bulzoni for his badge number, which he would not provide (allegation G). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 23, 2006
Received: October 27, 2006
Closed: November 26, 2007

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jessica Insauto, Charles Miele