Complaint #202003973,
June 5, 2020

Officer: Nicoletti, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Vehicle
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nicoletti, Joseph Black Male, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Vehicle Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Officer(s) Unidentified

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Nicoletti, Joseph
Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline, April 5, 2022
APU Closed: Previously adjudicated, with discipline
Warned and admonished

Summary

On June 5, 2020, at approximately 10:00pm, two hours after the Mayor's curfew went into effect, protesters were marching in the street on Nostrand Avenue between Carroll Street and Crown Street in Brooklyn, during a Black Lives Matter protest/march. Unidentified officers ordered the crowd of protesters, including [redacted] to get on the sidewalk or be arrested, swung their batons at protesters, and pushed protesters with their batons from the street toward the sidewalk (Allegation A-D, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). Police Officer Joseph Nicoletti of the 71st Precinct approached [redacted] from behind and shoved him with his baton, causing [redacted] to lose his balance and fall off of his Citi Bike onto the street (Allegation E, Force: [redacted]). [redacted] stood up, approached an unidentified officer, and asked her to call an ambulance for him. Another unidentified officer told the first not to call the ambulance, and the first unidentified officer told [redacted] no and walked away (Allegation F, Abuse of Authority: [redacted]). [redacted] called 911 and requested an ambulance for himself. Once it arrived and [redacted] was seated inside, but prior to the ambulance leaving the scene, [redacted] saw through the ambulance back door window a grey unmarked police vehicle strike an unidentified man with its door, causing the man to fall to the ground (Allegation G, Force: [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: June 5, 2020
Closed: December 6, 2021

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Frank Beers, Michael Casale, Daniel Guida, John Kenny, Ludwig Romero, Jason Schreckenstein
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected