Complaint #200809974,
July 10, 2008

Officer: Pecorella, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pecorella, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pecorella, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Black Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zuccaro, Bryan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Pecorella, Kevin Black Male, 39 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Pecorella, Kevin Black Male, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zuccaro, Bryan Black Male, 39 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Zuccaro, Bryan Hispanic Male, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Zuccaro, Bryan Black Male, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Pecorella, Kevin Black Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Zuccaro, Bryan Black Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Zuccaro, Bryan Hispanic Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Zuccaro, Bryan Hispanic Male, 39 Force: Physical force Unfounded

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.
'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.


Document

Complaint Closing Report

Summary

[redacted] reported that on July 10, 2008, at approximately 3:00PM in the vicinity of 1st Street and Astoria Blvd. in Queens, Det. Kevin Pecorella and Det. Bryan Zuccaro from Narcotics Borough Queens, stopped his vehicle. [redacted] had three other passengers with him in his vehicle. They were identified through this investigation as [redacted], [redacted] and [redacted] old child. [redacted] alleged that Det. Pecorella approached his driver's side and removed him from the vehicle. Det. Zuccaro allegedly approached the passenger side of his vehicle and told [redacted] to "get out of the fucking car", "not to "fucking move", and to show him his "fucking" hands (Allegation A). [redacted] also alleged that Det. Zuccaro searched his pants (Allegation B), grabbed him by the collar, threw him to the ground then allegedly removed [redacted] Is sneakers and threw them at his chest (Allegation C). Det. Pecorella and Det. Zuccaro searched the front and back seats and glove compartment of [redacted] Is vehicle (Allegations D and E). When [redacted] asked why [redacted] was arrested, Det. Zuccaro allegedly told him the get the "fuck" out of there and to mind his "fucking" business because the neighborhood was his "fucking" community and he does what the "fuck" he wants (combined with discourtesy Allegation A). [redacted] alleged that while he was in route to the 114th Precinct, Det. Zuccaro hit him repeatedly with his radio on his right knee causing him to sustain a laceration (Allegation F) and allegedly referred to him as a stupid "motherfucker." (Allegation G). Det. Pecorella then allegedly threw him against the interior panel of the van and then dragged him across a seat in the back of the prisoner van (Allegation H). When they arrived to the 114th Precinct, [redacted] alleged that Det. Pecorella referred to him as an "asshole" to the other prisoners that were in the van with him (Allegation I).
IAB conducted an investigation in regards to money that [redacted] alleged was taken from him and not returned to him, and... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: July 10, 2008
Received: July 14, 2008
Closed: January 27, 2010

Reason for contact: Other
In NYPD 114th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Clifton Clarke, Christophe Thomas