Complaint #200903015, January 2009

Incident: January 28, 2009
Received: February 26, 2009
Closed: January 12, 2010

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Peggy Alves, Jay Richiez

Officer:	Cucchiara, Gerald
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Cucchiara, Gerald
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Kocher, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Kocher, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Cucchiara, Gerald	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Cucchiara, Gerald	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Exonerated
Kocher, John	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unsubstantiated
Kocher, John	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'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.