Complaint #202301074,
January 25, 2023

Officer: Larocchia, Justin
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Larocchia, Justin
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Justin
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 60-64
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Justin
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Rivera, Juan
Complainant: White Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Larocchia, Justin White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unable to Determine
Larocchia, Justin White Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Within NYPD Guidelines
Rivera, Juan White Male, 60-64 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Justin White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 60-64 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 60-64 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Action Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Justin White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Unlawful Summons Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Rivera, Juan White Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Rivera, Justin
Closed: Retained, with discipline, July 24, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 5 days

Rivera, Juan
Closed: Retained, with discipline, July 24, 2024
APU Closed: Retained, with discipline
Forfeit vacation 10 days

Summary

On January 25, 2023, at approximately 2:53am [redacted] and [redacted] went to the 52nd Precinct stationhouse in the Bronx to inquire about a relative who was arrested earlier in the day. Police Officers Justin Rivera, Juan Rivera, Justin Larocchia, and Debra Cotter, all from the 52nd Precinct, were standing in front of the stationhouse. [redacted] and [redacted] approached the group of officers. PO Juan Rivera shined his flashlight in [redacted] and [redacted] faces (Allegation A; Discourtesy). [redacted] (Allegation B; Discourtesy). PO Juan Rivera and PO Justin Rivera pushed [redacted] and [redacted] to the sidewalk (Allegation C; Force, [redacted]) (Allegation D; Force, [redacted]). PO Juan Rivera threatened to arrest [redacted] and [redacted] if they stepped back into the boundary of the stationhouse (Allegation E; Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation F; Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). PO Juan Rivera slapped [redacted] phone out of his hand (Allegation G; Force, [redacted]). PO Juan Rivera pushed [redacted] against a nearby wall and handcuffed him (Allegation H; Force, [redacted]). PO Juan Rivera spoke discourteously towards [redacted] (Allegation I; Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Justin Larocchia allegedly used force against [redacted] (Allegation J; Force, [redacted]). PO Larocchia spoke discourteously to [redacted] (Allegation K; Discourtesy, [redacted]). PO Justin Rivera and PO Juan Rivera issued an unlawful summons to [redacted] (Allegation L; Abuse of Authority, [redacted]) (Allegation M; Abuse of Authority, [redacted]). [redacted] was released with a summons for disorderly conduct (BR 01). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: January 25, 2023
Received: February 7, 2023
Closed: May 9, 2024
Last Updated: July 26, 2024

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to retrieve property
Location: Police building
In NYPD 52nd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Debra Cotter
Body-Worn Camera evidence collected
Video evidence collected