Complaint #200716166,
October 30, 2007

Officer: Wolsky, Jay
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wolsky, Jay
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brunetti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wolsky, Jay Black Male Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Brunetti, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Brunetti, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Brunetti, Joseph Black Male Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Wolsky, Jay Black Male Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Brunetti, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalties

Brunetti, Joseph
Command Discipline - B

Wolsky, Jay
Negttn-Guilty
Vacation: 10 days

Summary

On October 30, 2007, at approximately 11:20 PM, [redacted] was observed holding what appeared to be an assault rifle outside of his home, which is located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. PO Joseph Brunetti, and PO Jay Wolsky, both assigned to the 77th Precinct Detective Bureau, observed [redacted] standing in a close proximity to [redacted] [redacted] then ran down Bergen Street [redacted]
PO Brunetti chased [redacted] down Bergen Street and instructed him to stop (Allegation A). [redacted] lay face-down on the ground. [redacted] alleged that PO Brunetti pointed his gun at him when the officer approached him (Allegation B). PO Brunetti frisked [redacted] on the outside of his jacket and pants pockets and frisked his book bag (Allegation C). PO Brunetti did not feel any guns or weapons on [redacted]s person or in his bag. PO Brunetti then searched inside of [redacted]s pants pockets, jacket pockets, and his book bag (Allegation D). Nothing was recovered during the search. After [redacted] was searched, PO Wolsky arrived at the location, ran up to [redacted] and kicked him in the left side of his face near his jaw (Allegation E).
After further investigation, officers learned that the assault rifle was actually an imitation assault rifle which [redacted] used as a prop in his movie productions. [redacted] alleged that he asked PO Wolsky for his name and PO Wolsky did not provide it (Allegation F). [redacted] was not arrested nor was he issued a summons. As a result of this incident [redacted] sustained bruising and an injury to his right lower jaw, which made contact with the ground after he was kicked on the left side of his face. [redacted] sought medical treatment at [redacted] presenting at about [redacted] and returned to [redacted] on [redacted] (encl. 24a-y). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 30, 2007
Received: November 5, 2007
Closed: September 24, 2008

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued