Complaint #201304641, May 2013

Incident: May 29, 2013
Closed: May 20, 2014


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: William Brown, Anthony Desposito, Ryan Lynch
Officer: Samuels, Eric
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Zocchia, Jonathon
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zocchia, Jonathon
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Samuels, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zocchia, Jonathon
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zocchia, Jonathon
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Samuels, Eric
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Samuels, Eric Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)
Zocchia, Jonathon Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Zocchia, Jonathon Black Male, 15 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Samuels, Eric Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zocchia, Jonathon Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zocchia, Jonathon Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Samuels, Eric Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Charges)

Penalty

Samuels, Eric
Closed: Retained, with discipline, August 2014
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Formalized Training


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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.