Complaint #201607750,
September 10, 2016

Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 41
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Kreckmann, Derrick
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male, 14 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Female, 41 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Female, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male, 14 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Male Force: Physical force Exonerated
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Kreckmann, Derrick Hispanic Female, 22 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Command Discipline B)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Kreckmann, Derrick
Charges and Specifications - Guilty
Vacation: 15 days

Summary

On September 10, 2016, at approximately 4:00 p.m., behind [redacted] in the Bronx, [redacted] was stopped by PO Derrick Kreckmann of Public Service Area 8, after PO Kreckmann observed him littering. PO Kreckmann pushed [redacted] against a gate and asked him, "Why are you being an asshole?" (Allegations A and B). PO Kreckmann frisked [redacted] and then opened a shopping bag [redacted] had with him, removed a Starburst candy, unwrapped it, and ate it (Allegations C, D and E). PO Kreckmann then told [redacted] to leave.
[redacted] who lives on the third floor of [redacted] called up to his mother, [redacted] who came outside. [redacted] approached PO Kreckmann and [redacted] asked him what the problem was. PO Kreckmann responded to her, "Your son is being an asshole." (Allegation F). [redacted]'s brother, [redacted] and her daughter, [redacted] also approached PO Kreckmann while [redacted] was talking with him. PO Kreckmann asked both [redacted] and [redacted] "Who the fuck are you?" PO Kreckmann used various discourtesies while speaking with them, including saying, "That's why you all live in a shithole," and referring to [redacted] as both a "hood rat" and a "bitch." PO Kreckmann also told [redacted] that he would lock her up (Allegation G, H, and I).
After about a minute of arguing, PO Kreckmann's partner, PO Andrew Lombardi, walked slightly away from the group with [redacted] attempting to talk to him about the situation. [redacted] and [redacted] began to walk away from PO Kreckmann. PO Kreckmann called out to [redacted] "Good luck with your mouth kid, try to keep the dicks out of it." (within Allegation H) [redacted] and [redacted] ran back over to PO Kreckmann and began arguing with him again. PO Kreckmann told [redacted] "Watch your mouth bitch." (within Allegation H)
A passer byer, [redacted] was recording the incident on his cell phone. [redacted] approached PO Kreckmann to get his name and badge on film. Upon approaching him, PO Kreckmann pushed him backwards (Allegation J). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 10, 2016
Closed: February 2, 2017

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 45th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Andrew Lombardi
Video evidence collected