Complaint #200717883, November 2007

Incident: November 23, 2007
Received: December 12, 2007
Closed: May 4, 2009


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Casilla
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mckenna, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mazza, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Deftereos, Christos
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Bocachica, Ricardo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Ortiz, Damien
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Damien
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Woods, Thomas Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Mckenna, Joseph Hispanic Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Woods, Thomas Hispanic Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mazza, Kevin Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Deftereos, Christos Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Bocachica, Ricardo Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Bocachica, Ricardo Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Ortiz, Damien Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Damien Hispanic Male, 32 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Mckenna, Joseph
Instructions

Woods, Thomas
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Instructions

Ortiz, Damien
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Deftereos, Christos
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Mazza, Kevin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Bocachica, Ricardo
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.