Complaint #201905710,
June 29, 2019

Officer: Bottcher, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bottcher, Matthew
Complainant: Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bottcher, Matthew Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide shield number Unsubstantiated
Bottcher, Matthew Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name Unsubstantiated

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.


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Complaint Closing Report

Summary

On June 29, 2019, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Mr. [redacted] was inside [redacted] store at [redacted] Broadway in Brooklyn. He called 911 to report harassment, and Police Officer [redacted] [redacted] and Police Officer Christopher Kalinowski of the 73rd Precinct responded to the location. PO [redacted] allegedly refused to provide his name and shield number to Mr. [redacted] (Allegations A and B: Abuse of Authority, unsubstantiated). PO [redacted] and PO Kalinowski failed to properly activate their body-worn cameras during this incident (Allegations C and D: Other misconduct). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 29, 2019
Closed: January 9, 2020

Reason for contact: C/V requested investigation of crime
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Kalinowski