Complaint #202002851,
April 18, 2020

Officer: Catapano, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Catapano, Richard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Age 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Suchoicki, Mariusz
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Suchoicki, Mariusz
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Catapano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Catapano, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Catapano, Richard Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Miscellaneous
Catapano, Richard Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Miscellaneous
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Age 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Suchoicki, Mariusz Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Suchoicki, Mariusz Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Catapano, Richard Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Miscellaneous
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Catapano, Richard Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Miscellaneous

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Suchoicki, Mariusz
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 8 days)

Summary

On April 18, 2020, at approximately 9:40 p.m., [redacted] got into a physical fight outside of [redacted] Approximately 40-50 officers from the 73rd Precinct, PSA2, and SRG3 responded to the location, including PO Richard Catapano of the 73rd Precinct, and Captain Rohan Griffith and Sgt. Mariusz Suchoicki of PSA2. An officer used the expletive "fuck" at [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations A, B, and C – Discourtesy: [redacted]). An officer pushed [redacted] against a gate and dragged him towards the building (Allegation D – force: [redacted]). An officer threatened to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations E and F – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). An officer pushed [redacted] (Allegation G-Force: [redacted]). PO Catapano struck [redacted] with his asp (Allegation H - Force: [redacted]). PO Catapano drew his firearm and threatened [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegations I, J, and K – Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Sgt. Suchoicki stated to an unidentified individual, "Dude, stay the fuck away from me. You walk behind me I'll punch you in the face" (Allegation L – Discourtesy: [redacted]). (Allegation M Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] was issued a summons for [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 18, 2020
Received: April 23, 2020
Closed: January 21, 2022

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: NYCHA
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Gavier Almanzar, Gregory Andre, Dominique Armenio, John Cerillo, Ruth Donald, John Espinal, Steven Franzel, Rohan Griffith, Nazmul Khan, Brian Mahon, Maximo Morel, Abir Noor, James Postiglione, Katie Reser, Besemah Rogers, Joseph Sorrentino
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected