| Officer: | Peroni, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male, 54 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Peroni, Christopher |
| Complainant: | White Male, 54 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peroni, Christopher | White Male, 54 | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Exonerated |
| Peroni, Christopher | White Male, 54 | Discourtesy: Word | Unsubstantiated |
Further details on conclusions.
At approximately 6:10 p.m. on November 9, 2017, [redacted] was walking home near [redacted] Manhattan when he unknowingly entered a hazard zone near a building at risk of collapse. PO Christopher Peroni of the 19th Precinct allegedly said "What are you, an idiot?" to [redacted] (Allegation A: Discourtesy, unsubstantiated). PO Peroni threatened to arrest [redacted] (Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, exonerated).
[redacted] testified that he was walking north on [redacted] when he came upon an area of sidewalk that was blocked off with yellow caution tape. The tape did not say "police" on it, and there was a gap in the tape large enough for a person to walk through, so [redacted] did not realize that the area was a hazard zone and walked past the tape. Several people followed [redacted] into the taped-off area. [redacted] quickly realized his mistake, so he approached PO Peroni and his partner, PO Christopher Durney from the 19th Precinct, who were standing roughly half a block past the tape, to ask them what was going on. PO Peroni allegedly said "What are you, an idiot?" to [redacted] This offended [redacted] because his son has autism and the word "idiot" has historically been used to demean people with autism. [redacted] asked PO Peroni where he should go as an alternative, and PO Peroni told him that he would "figure it out." [redacted] left the area immediately without ever being asked to leave the area. In total, he was beyond the caution tape for less than a minute. After crossing the street, he realized how upset PO Peroni's comment had made him, so he returned to the area without surpassing the caution tape, took a picture of PO Peroni's badge, and told him that he was going to report him to his friend, who happens to be a Lieutenant in the 23rd Precinct. PO Peroni allegedly said "Do you want to go up in handcuffs?" at which point [redacted] left the area without further incident [01 Board Review].
PO Peroni testified that he was securing the scene of a possible building collapse when he observed...
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