Complaint #200716022, October 2007

Incident: October 28, 2007
Received: November 2, 2007
Closed: October 17, 2008

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Michael Carbonara, Anthony Cimmino, Salvatore Gianino, Christopher Hebert, Dean Marco, Vincent Palmer, Anthony Perosi

Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Kulik, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Regina, Nicholas
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Ruotolo, Anthony
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Regina, Nicholas
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Ruotolo, Anthony
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Fernandez, Fernando
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Avolio, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Nichols, Steven
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Fernandez, Fernando
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Coletti, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Exonerated
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Kulik, William	Black Male, 44	Force: Gun Pointed	Exonerated
Regina, Nicholas	Black Male, 44	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Ruotolo, Anthony	Black Male, 44	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Regina, Nicholas	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Ruotolo, Anthony	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Fernandez, Fernando	Black Male, 44	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Avolio, John	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Nichols, Steven	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Fernandez, Fernando	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Coletti, Thomas	Black Male, 44	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Unknown Officer		Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer		Force: Physical force	Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer		Discourtesy: Word	Officer(s) Unidentified

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.

'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.