Complaint #202106456,
September 13, 2021

Officer: Fortunato, Cody
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fortunato, Cody
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Przybyszewski, John
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Przybyszewski, John
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Officer: Wright, Jon
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wright, Jon
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Przybyszewski, John
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Officer: Przybyszewski, John
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Cisco
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Fortunato, Cody Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Fortunato, Cody Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Przybyszewski, John Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Przybyszewski, John Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Dismissed
Wright, Jon Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Wright, Jon Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Przybyszewski, John Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Failure to provide RTKA card Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
NYPD Disposition: APU Command Discipline A
Przybyszewski, John Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Ortiz, Cisco Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

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.
'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

Przybyszewski, John
Forfeit vacation 3 days
Closed: Plea set aside, Comm. Disc. A, March 11, 2024
Forfeit vacation 2 days / Command Discipline A

Summary

On September 13, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., at [redacted] in Brooklyn, Police Officers Cisco Ortiz, John Przybyszewski, Cody Fortunato, and Jon Wright, all of the 66th Precinct arrived after [redacted] called 911 stating that his psychiatrist was hurting him. Upon the officers' arrival, it was learned that [redacted] called 911 after refusing a medical injection that medical personnel from the Department of Health and Human Hygiene were trying to give him. PO Przybyszewski, PO Fortunato, PO Wright, and PO Ortiz removed [redacted] to [redacted] Hospital in Brooklyn (Allegations A-C: Abuse of Authority, [redacted] Allegation D: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Przybyszewski swore at [redacted] using the words "fuck" and "shit", searched his bag, and did not provide a business card (Allegations E: Discourtesy, [redacted] Allegations F-G: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Wright and PO Fortunato also frisked [redacted] (Allegations H-I: Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 13, 2021
Received: October 25, 2021
Closed: January 19, 2023
Last Updated: March 13, 2024

Reason for contact: EDP aided case
Location: Public space/building
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Body-Worn Camera evidence collected