| Officer: | Messina, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Messina, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zucker, Joshua |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Officer: | Zucker, Joshua |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer: | Nicolosi, John |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 35-39 |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Officer: | Messina, Christopher |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 40-44 |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Officer | Complainant | Allegation | CCRB Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messina, Christopher | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Messina, Christopher | Black Male, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
| Zucker, Joshua | Black Male, 40-44 | Discourtesy: Word | Exonerated |
| Zucker, Joshua | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
| Nicolosi, John | Black Male, 35-39 | Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search | Unsubstantiated |
| Messina, Christopher | Black Male, 40-44 | Force: Physical force | Substantiated (Command Discipline B) |
Further details on conclusions.
On August 15, 2019, at approximately 9:00 p.m., at 1058 Pacific Street in Brooklyn, Police Officer Christopher Messina and Police Officer Joshua Zucker, both of the 77th Precinct, approached [redacted] and [redacted] who were working on [redacted] Is truck on the street with [redacted] Is vehicle parked on the sidewalk next to it. After [redacted] stated that he did not have him identification on him and refused to provide his name, PO Messina told [redacted] "Put your fucking hands behind your back." (Allegation A: Discourtesy, [redacted] PO Zucker told [redacted] "Get the fuck off my arm" and "Shut the fuck up" (Allegation B: Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Messina and PO Zucker grabbed [redacted] by his arms and attempted to pull them behind his back. PO Messina punched [redacted] in the head (Allegation C: Force, [redacted] PO Zucker then forcibly took [redacted] to the ground (Allegation D and E: Force, [redacted] was placed in handcuffs and taken back to the stationhouse by unidentified officers who responded to the incident as back up. PO Zucker searched the vehicle parked on the sidewalk under the supervision and instruction of Sergeant John Nicolosi of the 77th Precinct (Allegation F: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] was arrested as a result of this incident for [redacted]. Read report for details.