Complaint #201310389,
October 27, 2013

Officer: Hickey, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Hickey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hickey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hickey, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Gonzalez, Egidio
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hickey, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Hickey, Joseph Black Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hickey, Joseph Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Hickey, Joseph Black Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Gonzalez, Egidio Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Hickey, Joseph
Command Discipline - B

Summary

On Oct. 23, 2013, Det. Joseph Hickey from the 77th Precinct Detective Squad was assigned a case about [redacted]. On Oct. 27, 2013, at about 11:30 a.m., Det. Hickey and Det. Joseph Tillotson from the 77th Precinct Detective Squad went to [redacted] home located at [redacted] in Brooklyn, [redacted] opened the door and an argument ensued between him and Det. Hickey. Once inside, Det. Hickey told [redacted] "Sit the fuck down" (Allegation C). [redacted] further alleged that Det. Hickey pushed him against a pool table, continued to curse at him, and threatened to arrest him (also Allegations B and C, and Allegation D). Det. Tillotson requested a supervisor to the location, and Sgt. Egidio Gonzalez and PO Jason Brunson, both from the 77th Precinct Detective Squad, responded. Sgt. Gonzalez allegedly threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation E). [redacted] the officers left and did not arrest or summons [redacted]. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 27, 2013
Received: November 4, 2013
Closed: January 30, 2015

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Jason Brunson, Joseph Tillotson