Complaint #200716441,
November 4, 2007

Officer: Velotta, Lisamarie
Complainant: Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Corideo, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Corideo, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velotta, Lisamarie
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Offensive Language: Disability
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Velotta, Lisamarie
Complainant: Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Florez, Vincent
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jeanbaptiste, Serge
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 10-14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Velotta, Lisamarie Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Corideo, Joseph Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Corideo, Joseph Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Gulotta, Joseph Male, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Velotta, Lisamarie Male, 14 Offensive Language: Disability Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Velotta, Lisamarie Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Gulotta, Joseph Male, 49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Florez, Vincent Male, 14 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Jeanbaptiste, Serge Male, 14 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Gulotta, Joseph Male, 14 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 10-14 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.


Summary

On November 3, 2007, at approximately 10:00 p.m., [redacted] and his teenaged sons [redacted] and [redacted] along with [redacted]s brother [redacted] and his teenaged sons Mota [redacted] went to dinner at the Eastern Nights restaurant, located at 25-37 Steinway Street in Queens. On November 4, 2007, at approximately 12:30 a.m., [redacted] and [redacted] were outside the restaurant, allegedly throwing a cellular phone between them, when Lieutenant Joseph Gulotta, who was with Sergeant Joseph Corideo, Officer Lisamarie Velotta, and PO Vincent Florez, approached [redacted]. [redacted] tried to walk away, and Lt. Gulotta grabbed his wrist and threw him to the floor as [redacted] tried to get away, and handcuffed him (allegation A). As Lt. Gulotta was handcuffing [redacted], [redacted] attempted to push Lt. Gulotta off of [redacted], and Lt. Gulotta allegedly pushed him (allegation B). PO Velotta allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] when he protested [redacted]s arrest (allegation C). PO Velotta also allegedly told [redacted] who was using crutches at the time of the incident, to move his "crippled ass" (allegation D). Some of the other boys informed [redacted] and [redacted] and they exited the restaurant. [redacted] was arrested for [redacted]. Sgt. Corideo allegedly threatened to "snap [his] hand" as he handcuffed him (allegation E). An unidentified Hispanic officer allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] (allegation F). Throughout the incident, Lt. Gulotta, Sgt. Corideo, PO Velotta, and PO Florez allegedly used profanity while speaking with the group, specifically the word "fuck" (allegations G, H, I, and J). While speaking with [redacted] and [redacted] at the 114th Precinct stationhouse, Officer Serge Jean-Baptiste allegedly told [redacted] and [redacted] to "sit [their] asses down" (allegation K). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 4, 2007
Received: November 12, 2007
Closed: February 20, 2009
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Christophe Bienz, James Heffernan, Brennen Leavy, Dennis Mogelnicki, Cesar Pazmino