Complaint #201904599,
May 21, 2019

Officer: Buccheri, Tiffany
Complainant: White Male, 41
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Buccheri, Tiffany
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopez, Abel
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 46
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopez, Abel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Buccheri, Tiffany
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Buccheri, Tiffany White Male, 41 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Buccheri, Tiffany Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Lopez, Abel Hispanic Female, 46 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Lopez, Abel Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Buccheri, Tiffany Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)

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.
'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.


Penalty

Buccheri, Tiffany
Formalized Training

Summary

On May 21, 2019, at approximately 1:55 a.m., [redacted] called 911 to report that his mother, [redacted] and his stepfather, [redacted] had locked him out of the [redacted], in the Bronx. Police Officer Tiffany Buccheri and Police Officer Abel Lopez, both of the 50th Precinct, arrived at the location and spoke with [redacted] who informed them that he was [redacted] years old. They entered the building and knocked on the door of [redacted] answered the door and allegedly stated that she would not allow entry to [redacted] because of her fear of violence against her or [redacted] PO Buccheri and PO Lopez both informed [redacted] that she could be arrested if she did not allow [redacted] entry into the apartment (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] started to shout at the officers from the back end of the apartment hallway, prompting PO Buccheri to allegedly to tell him to stop arguing and adding that he was a "grow-ass man," (Allegation C: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Buccheri then handed [redacted] a Domestic Incident Report to complete, and [redacted] entered the kitchen to the left of the entry-threshold. PO Lopez placed his foot at the door hinge to prevent it from closing. PO Buccheri entered afterward and stood in the doorway, causing [redacted] to tell the officers to shut the door. It is unknown if PO Lopez stepped out of the door (Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Buccheri refused to shut the door or leave the doorway (Allegation E: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Once the report was finished, the officers left the scene. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: May 21, 2019
Received: May 28, 2019
Closed: November 20, 2019

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 50th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected