| 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 |
Further details on conclusions.
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]
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