Complaint #200800579,
January 10, 2008

Officer: Hagan, John
Complainant: Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zaleski, Christopher
Complainant: Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hagan, John Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated
Zaleski, Christopher Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zaleski, Christopher Male, 23 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Zaleski, Christopher Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Question Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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 January 10, 2008, at approximately 4:00 PM and in the vicinity of 18th Avenue and Benson Avenue in Brooklyn, [redacted] was walking back to his work from a pizza restaurant. A black Chevy Impala pulled up and parked in front of [redacted] and Sergeant Christopher Zaleski, PO John Hagan and PO Horacio Maldonado from the 62nd Precinct exited the vehicle. Sergeant Zaleski or PO Hagan then asked [redacted] for his identification (Allegations A-B). Sergeant Zaleski then asked [redacted] if he was "one of those guys that says fuck the cops?" and called [redacted] a "fucking punk" (Allegation C). Sergeant Zaleski then started "nudging" [redacted] Is left shoulder with his left shoulder approximately 2 or 3 times. When [redacted] tried to leave, Sergeant Zaleski pushed [redacted] Is chest 4 or 5 times with open palms. At this point, [redacted] came outside. Sergeant Zaleski pushed [redacted] 5 to 7 more times whiles [redacted] was present (Allegation D). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 10, 2008
Closed: October 17, 2008

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Horacio Maldonado