Complaint #201708792,
September 6, 2017

Officer: Jacobs, Denzel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jacobs, Denzel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jacobs, Denzel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jacobs, Denzel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Counihan, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cocchi, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Cocchi, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Cocchi, John
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Jacobs, Denzel Hispanic Male, 52 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Jacobs, Denzel Hispanic Male, 52 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Jacobs, Denzel Hispanic Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Jacobs, Denzel Hispanic Male, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Counihan, Michael Hispanic Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Cocchi, John Hispanic Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Stop Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Cocchi, John Hispanic Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Cocchi, John Hispanic Male, 52 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Miscellaneous - Subject Retired

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 September 6, 2017, at approximately 8:30 a.m., [redacted] was walking in the vicinity of 56th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. [redacted] was allegedly stopped by Lt. John Cocchi and PO Michael Counihan of the Critical Response Command (Allegation A-B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Lt. Cocchi allegedly frisked and searched [redacted] (Allegation C-D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] was reportedly found to have an open warrant and was brought to the Midtown North stationhouse. PO Denzel Jacobs of the Midtown North command allegedly told [redacted] "Fuck you. Fuck you, asshole" while processing [redacted] at the stationhouse (Allegation E – Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Jacobs allegedly told [redacted] "I'm going to kick your fucking ass. I could kill you right now" (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Jacobs allegedly entered [redacted] holding cell, grabbed him by the neck, and pushed his head into the wall (Allegation G-H: Force, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 6, 2017
Received: October 24, 2017
Closed: April 24, 2018

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown North Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Goetz, Robert Mirfield, Patrick Ruppert