Complaint #201502701,
April 9, 2015

Officer: Mozdziak, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cautillo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Molina, Manolin
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mozdziak, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cautillo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mozdziak, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cautillo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cautillo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mozdziak, Matthew Black Male, 15 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Cautillo, Michael Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Molina, Manolin Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mozdziak, Matthew Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cautillo, Michael Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Mozdziak, Matthew Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Cautillo, Michael Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Cautillo, Michael Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.


Summary

On April 9, 2015, at 12:40 a.m., PO Michael Cautillo, PO Manolin Molina and PO Matthew Mozdziak of PSA 7 responded to a radio run reporting ten males breaking into a basement of a NYCHA building at [redacted] in the Bronx. When the officers arrived, [redacted]-old [redacted] and [redacted]-olds [redacted] ran from the basement. PO Mozdziak allegedly pointed his gun at [redacted] (Allegation A). The officers pursued them around the housing complex. As they ran through a parking lot, PO Mozdziak allegedly said, "Put your fucking hands up. Don't fucking move" (Allegation B). All three stopped and were arrested. [redacted] alleged that the three officers cursed at him, but he could not recall any exact statements that were made aside from, "You're fucking lucky I didn't shoot you," by one of these officers who he did not recall (Allegations B continued, C and D). [redacted] were taken to the PSA 7 stationhouse. [redacted] was seated in a juvenile room while the other two were placed into the cells. PO Cautillo and PO Mozdziak came into the juvenile room. PO Mozdziak allegedly said, "You pussy. You're fucking tough now." PO Cautillo followed, "You tough because fucking mom's here?" PO Cautillo and PO Mozdziak both called [redacted] a "pussy" and said one after the other, "You should have been talking shit like this when you was outside so we could have fucked you up outside," and, "I'll break your fucking jaw" (Allegations B and C continued, E and F). [redacted] had a drawstring around the waistline of his sweatpants. PO Molina allegedly told him, "Take your fucking pants off" (Allegations D continued). [redacted]'s right hand was handcuffed to a bar on the wall. PO Cautillo sat in the juvenile room watching [redacted] for about an hour. [redacted] asked to use the bathroom. PO Cautillo allegedly told him to "shut the fuck up" (Allegation C continued). [redacted] asked if he could put his hoody. PO Cautillo allegedly threw [redacted]'s sweatpants, jacket and hoody onto the floor and stomped on them (Allegation G).... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 9, 2015
Received: April 10, 2015
Closed: October 28, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 42nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime