| Officer: | Schiff, Jeffrey |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 70 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Officer: | Bacchi, Jerome |
| Complainant: | White Male, 70 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Unknown Officer |
| Complainant: | White Male, 70-74 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Officer: | Catanese, Joseph |
| Complainant: | White Male, 70 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schiff, Jeffrey | White Male, 70 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Substantiated (Command Discipline A) |
| Bacchi, Jerome | White Male, 70 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
| Unknown Officer | White Male, 70-74 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Officer(s) Unidentified |
| Catanese, Joseph | White Male, 70 | Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
On November 25, 2015, at approximately 2:15pm, [redacted] appeared at the 106th Precinct stationhouse in Queens to speak with a supervising officer regarding officers' response to [redacted]'s request for assistance in locating his daughter. Lt. Jerome Bacchi and PO Joseph Catanese worked as the 106th Precinct desk officer and Telephone Switchboard Operator, respectively, at the time. [redacted] was given CCRB forms, but PO Catanese allegedly told [redacted] that he did not know what [redacted] ought to do with forms, and Lt. Bacchi allegedly said, "He's got to go," referring to [redacted] (Allegations A and B).
[redacted] returned to the 106th Precinct stationhouse at approximately 3:15pm with a sign hung around his neck, describing his discontent with the services rendered there. While standing outside of the stationhouse, DI Jeffrey Schiff allegedly told an officer, "If he's not gone in five minutes, arrest him"(Allegation C). An officer then approached [redacted] and explained that he would have to picket from across the street or else he would have to arrest him (Allegation D). [redacted] left the stationhouse without being summonsed or arrested.
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