Complaint #201809625,
November 16, 2018

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Taccetta, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Redmond, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Roome, Eric
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Taccetta, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Taccetta, Anthony
Complainant: White Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer White Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Taccetta, Anthony White Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Redmond, Thomas White Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Roome, Eric White Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Taccetta, Anthony White Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Taccetta, Anthony White Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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 November 16, 2018, at approximately 11:21 p.m., [redacted] walked in the vicinity of 6th Avenue and 56th Street in Brooklyn. Sgt. Thomas Redmond, PO Eric Roome, and PO Anthony Taccetta, all from the 72nd Precinct, responded to a robbery complaint in the vicinity and encountered [redacted] who was then fleeing from officers on foot. Sgt. Redmond, PO Roome, and PO Taccetta took [redacted] to the ground (Allegation A -Force: Physical force, [redacted]) (Allegation B -Force: Physical force, [redacted]) (Allegation C -Force: Physical force, [redacted]). After the officers took [redacted] to the ground, unidentified officers allegedly kicked him repeatedly (Allegation D -Force: Physical force, [redacted]). PO Taccetta allegedly told [redacted] "We don't give a fuck about your surgery" (Allegation E - Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]), and, "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation F -Discourtesy: Word, [redacted]). [redacted] was arrested as a result of this incident and charged with robbery, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and menacing (Board Review 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 16, 2018
Received: November 19, 2018
Closed: July 11, 2019

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Alyssa Acevedo, Adib Algahiti, Michael Cundari, Kai Lee, Patrick Ward, King Zhang
Video evidence collected