Complaint #201406458,
June 23, 2014

Officer: Blasetti, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Blasetti, Richard Hispanic Male, 26 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Blasetti, Richard
Command Discipline - A

Summary

On June 23, 2014, at approximately 4:15 a.m., [redacted] and his friends, [redacted] and [redacted] were ejected from the Bamboo Lounge, located at 985 Morris Avenue in the Bronx, by security guards. [redacted] encountered PO Michael Bauta and PO Richard Blasetti outside of the lounge and they engaged in an argument. [redacted] ran from the scene and PO Bauta and PO Blasetti chased him. [redacted] alleged that both officers repeatedly struck him on his arm and the back of his head with a baton (Allegation A).
[redacted] was arrested for assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration and harassment (encl. 24a-24c). [redacted] was treated at [redacted] where he was diagnosed with two lacerations to the back of his head, one of which required eight staples and one of which required five staples (see enclosed folder). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 23, 2014
Received: June 27, 2014
Closed: May 15, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Michael Bauta
Video evidence collected