Complaint #201702505,
March 16, 2017

Officer: Borisenko, Peter
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Borisenko, Peter
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Borisenko, Peter
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Borisenko, Peter Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Borisenko, Peter Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Borisenko, Peter Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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

Borisenko, Peter
Forfeit vacation 11 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 22, 2019
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 11 days

Summary

On March 16, 2017, at approximately 3:18 p.m., at the intersection of [redacted] and [redacted] in Brooklyn, students from [redacted] were throwing snowballs at one another. PO Peter Borisenko and PO Salvatore Annunziata approached [redacted] and the other individuals. PO Borisenko told them to stop throwing snowballs and leave the location. The students stopped throwing snowballs and started to leave the corner. As the students and officers were walking down [redacted] PO Borisenko pushed [redacted] (Allegation A). An unidentified student picked up a snowball. PO Borisenko took out his taser and held it at his left side. The unidentified student dropped the snowball. PO Borisenko told the unidentified student, "Pick that shit up again. Pick that shit up again" (Allegation B). PO Borisenko asked [redacted] and the other students, "Do you want to ride the lightning?" (Allegation C). The students left the location. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: March 16, 2017
Received: April 1, 2017
Closed: November 22, 2017

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Salvatore Annunziata
Video evidence collected