Complaint #200716022,
October 28, 2007

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 conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Details

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