Complaint #202005832,
August 25, 2020

Officer: Ruggiero, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ruggiero, Thomas
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ruggiero, Thomas White Male, 60-64 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ruggiero, Thomas White Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

[redacted] had a dispute with another resident in his apartment building, located at [redacted] in Brooklyn. Approximately three or four hours after this dispute, Police Officer Thomas Ruggiero, of the 84th Precinct, arrived at the building and approached [redacted]. After [redacted] told PO Ruggiero several times that he no longer needed his assistance, PO Ruggiero told [redacted] "Stop calling us with this bullshit. If you keep calling us, you're gonna go to jail." (Allegation A: Discourtesy, and Allegation B: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) Read report for details.


Details

Received: August 25, 2020
Closed: June 22, 2021

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Tiagom Reis