Complaint #201603160, April 2016

Incident: April 4, 2016
Received: April 13, 2016
Closed: September 22, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Joebian Ortiz
Officer: Cucchiara, Gerald
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nicoletti, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Nicoletti, Daniel
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Walsh, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Walsh, James
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cucchiara, Gerald
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Walsh, James
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cucchiara, Gerald
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cucchiara, Gerald Black Male, 22 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Walsh, James Black Male, 22 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Nicoletti, Daniel Black Male, 20 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Nicoletti, Daniel Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Walsh, James Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Walsh, James Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cucchiara, Gerald Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Walsh, James Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cucchiara, Gerald Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.