Complaint #200717883,
November 23, 2007

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

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

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

Details

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