Complaint #201501569,
March 1, 2015

Officer: Galletta, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Galletta, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Greenberg, Jason
Complainant: White Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Greenberg, Jason
Complainant: White Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Galletta, Charles
Complainant: White Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Galletta, Charles White Male, 19 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Galletta, Charles White Male, 19 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Greenberg, Jason White Male, 19 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Greenberg, Jason White Male, 19 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer White Male, 18-20 Force: Pepper spray Unfounded
Galletta, Charles White Male, 19 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer White Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalties

Galletta, Charles
Closed: Previously adjudicated, without discipline, September 5, 2018
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, without discipline
Dismissed

Greenberg, Jason
Closed: Retained, without discipline, August 31, 2016
APU Closed: Retained, without discipline

Summary

On March 1, 2015, at approximately 12:50 p.m. [redacted] was intoxicated at the St. Patrick's Day parade in Staten Island, at the intersection of [redacted] A large crowd had gathered at this intersection, as it was on the parade route. PO Jason Greenberg, who was then assigned to the 120th Precinct, and several other officers, including Captain Thomas Kamper of the 120th Precinct, PO Matthew Gueli, who was then assigned to the 120th Precinct, and PO Charles Galletta, who was then assigned to the Staten Island Task Force, were monitoring the parade route at this time and location.
PO Greenberg was blocking pedestrian traffic from entering a strip of businesses on the southwest corner of [redacted] [redacted] alleged that after calmly asking PO Greenberg if he could bypass him in order to purchase a bagel from one of the aforementioned businesses, PO Greenberg pushed [redacted] in the chest (Allegation A). [redacted] reported that he then pushed PO Greenberg in the chest-according to various reports, including the testimony of an independent witness, [redacted] (Board Review 02), [redacted] punched PO Greenberg in the face. [redacted] was identified as a witness by an entry in PO Gueli's memo book, and she did not indicate that she had a relationship with any of the parties involved in this incident. PO Greenberg was later transported to the hospital via ambulance for a reported laceration and bruising to the face (Board Review 03).
[redacted] alleged that after he pushed PO Greenberg, he was pushed from behind, over a metal barricade and onto the ground; [redacted] alleged that four to five officers then proceeded to kick and punch him in the ribs, on his back, his legs, and on both sides of his upper body (Allegation B). PO Greenberg testified that he punched [redacted] after he had gone to the ground, prior to [redacted] being secured in handcuffs (Allegation C). Video footage shows that four officers—identified by the investigation to be PO Greenberg, PO Gueli, PO Galletta and Captain Kamper-struggled to... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 1, 2015
Received: March 4, 2015
Closed: August 11, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Christopher Bannon, Justin Feldman, Vinessa Gaglione, Matthew Gueli, Thomas Kamper, Thomas Woods
Video evidence collected