Complaint #200914103, September 2009

Incident: September 7, 2009
Received: September 10, 2009
Closed: November 22, 2010


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Dennis Bowen, Daniel Byrne, David Ferreira, Joseph Fichter
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mahoney, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Giacona, Scott
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mahoney, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Mahoney, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Giacona, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Giacona, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Giacona, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Giacona, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Mahoney, James Black Male, 22 Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Giacona, Scott Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Mahoney, James Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Mahoney, James Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Giacona, Scott Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Giacona, Scott Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Giacona, Scott Black Male, 22 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Giacona, Scott Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Gun Pointed Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Penalties

Giacona, Scott
Instructions
Command Discipline - B

Mahoney, James
Instructions
Command Discipline - B


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.

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