Complaint #201908809, September 2019

Incident: September 26, 2019
Received: October 8, 2019
Closed: July 14, 2020


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Joshua Acosta)
NYPD Departure Letter (Michael Defilippo)

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Harold Hernandez, Alex Morocho
Officer: Defilippo, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Acosta, Joshua
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Acosta, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Acosta, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Defilippo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Defilippo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Acosta, Joshua
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Defilippo, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Acosta, Joshua Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Acosta, Joshua Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Acosta, Joshua Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Defilippo, Michael Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Defilippo, Michael Black Male, 54 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Acosta, Joshua Black Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded

Penalties

Acosta, Joshua
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Defilippo, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusion definitions.