Complaint #201407041, July 2014

Incident: July 5, 2014
Received: July 14, 2014
Closed: April 10, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Paul Dubrosky
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Cabrera, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Worthington, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Worthington, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Worthington, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Whooley, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Worthington, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Chierico, Paul
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Charges)
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Officer(s) Unidentified
Fitzgerald, Thomas Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Cabrera, Patrick Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Worthington, Brian Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Worthington, Brian Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Worthington, Brian Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Whooley, Michael Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Fitzgerald, Thomas Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Worthington, Brian Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
Fitzgerald, Thomas Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Chierico, Paul Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Worthington, Brian
Command Discipline - A

Chierico, Paul
Forfeit vacation 30 days
Forfeit vacation 20 days
Closed: Guilty after trial, January 2017
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 20 days

Whooley, Michael
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial, January 2017
APU Not guilty

Fitzgerald, Thomas
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial, January 2017
APU Not guilty

Cabrera, Patrick
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial, January 2017
APU Not guilty


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.