Complaint #201909287,
October 22, 2019

Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bergami, James
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Macy, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costello, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Barhold, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Macy, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Macy, Craig
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bergami, James
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bergami, James
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Bergami, James
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Offensive Language: Other Substantiated (Charges)
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Bergami, James Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Macy, Craig Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Costello, Brian Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Barhold, Charles Black Male, 45-49 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Macy, Craig Black Male, 45-49 Offensive Language: Gender Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Macy, Craig Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Bergami, James Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Bergami, James Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Bergami, James Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

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
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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 conclusions.


Penalty

Barhold, Charles
Formalized Training
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, May 28, 2025
APU Dismissed
Forfeit vacation 1 days / Command Discipline A / Formalized Training

Summary

On October 22, 2019, at approximately 7:16 p.m., [redacted] was the subject of a vehicle stop initiated by New York State Park Police Officer Dylan Pitt in the vicinity of 501 Gateway Drive in Brooklyn. PO Craig Macy, PO Brian Costello, Sgt. Charles Barhold, and PO James Bergami of the 75th Precinct, assisted PO Pitt due to non-compliance by [redacted]. In ordering [redacted] out of the vehicle, Sgt. Barhold stated, "Get out of the fucking car now," and variations of, "Get the fuck out." [redacted] alleged that PO Bergami told him to, “Open the fucking window... If you don't open the fucking car door, I'm going to beat your fucking ass... I asked you to open the fucking door," and that an unidentified officer told him to, "Open the fucking door," as Sgt. Barhold and PO Bergami broke the front two windows of the vehicle. Once [redacted] exited, Sgt. Barhold ordered him to, “Get the fuck on the ground, "get the fuck down," and to give his "fucking hands” (Allegation A: Discourtesy, exonerated) (Allegation B: Discourtesy, unfounded) (Allegation C: Abuse of Authority, unfounded). (Allegation D: Discourtesy, officer unidentified) (Allegations E and F: Abuse of Authority, exonerated). As [redacted] was removed from the vehicle and handcuffed, Sgt. Barhold told him he is a “stupid piece of shit,” a “fucking [inaudible],” “Fuck you, you piece of shit,” a “ piece of shit” a third time, “Shut the fuck up," "Get the fuck up,” and to “shut the fuck up, you fucking...” (Allegation G: Discourtesy, substantiated). [redacted] alleged that multiple unidentified officers punched his head and torso (Allegation H: Force, officers unidentified). All four 75th Precinct officers assisted in taking [redacted] to ground and handcuffing him (Allegations I to L: Force, exonerated). During the handcuffing, [redacted] alleged that Sgt. Barhold called him a "pussy" and that either Sgt. Barhold or PO Bergami called him a “nigger” (Allegations M and N: Offensive Language, unfounded). Sgt. Barhold called [redacted] a “retard” (Allegation O:... Read report for details.


Details

Incident: October 22, 2019
Received: October 24, 2019
Closed: November 9, 2021
Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected