Incidents

Officer Thomas Lisle is allegedly named in Pagan v. The City of Rochester court docket.

Two traffic incidents damaging squad car

Outcome

Letter of reprimand for first incident and one day suspension for the second

Sargent Cotsworth was one of 2 RPD that conducted internal investigation against Ferrigno . He showed 16 pics . Pic 1 "is he laying face up or face down"? no further questions .

According to civil lawsuit complaint, RPD Officer Peter Minurka used excessive force while arresting someone. Officer Peter Minurka allegedly punched and kicked the complainant so badly that they were hospitalized The complainant also alleges that the arrest was unjustified and all charges associated with the arrest were dropped in City Court.

According to RochesterFirst.com, Officer Bostick tackled Letorya Parker in her front yard, in front of her five year old, after she obeyed his orders to get away from an incident with police and her boyfriend. As she went inside her gate, she was rushed, tackled and pepper sprayed. The incident was recorded by an observer who was then also arrested.

Outcome

Assigned extra training

According to Reuters, Officers warned a civilian to stop yelling and get out of the street. The civilian was turning away from an officer and into a yard when that officer said, “Oh, too late.” He then ran and tackled the civilian to the ground from behind and drove his knee into their back. One officer pepper-sprayed the civilian three times and then sprayed in the direction of her daughter, who was nearby screaming. Later, another officer said to the little girl, “sorry your mom’s an animal.” The civilian suffered injuries to her back and elbow.

Kenneth Coniglio was named on a federal lawsuit as being present when a 17-year old Black youth was allegedly beaten by Rochester Police. The teenager suffered injuries including an orbital fracture on his face. The lawsuit alleges that Canniglio was involved in illegal search and seizure, use of excessive force, battery, and assault.

Outcome

Civilian Review Board found no wrongdoing. City of Rochester settled a civil lawsuit for $360,000

Castrichini was one of 17 Rochester police officers accused in a federal lawsuit of participating in or being present for an August 2016 incident where excessive force was used against a Rochester teenager.

Outcome

After an "internal investigation", the Rochester, NY Police Departnent found no wrongdoing on the part of any if its officers, and maintains that officers were responding to a 911 call for a man with a gun. According to Rochester For All website the teen received $360,00.

Court documents allege that officers, beat and assaulted victim, a minor at the time, after mistaking him for another suspect. Documents allege officers used pepper spray and tasers. 17 officers are named in the case, including Kyle Eisenhauer.

Outcome

City paid victim $360,000 in a federal lawsuit, RPD review board found no wrongdoing

DiNicola was among 17 RPD officers named in the assault of a teenager who was 17 years old at the time.

Outcome

nothing

MALECKI was allegedly involved in an arrest where the defendant was attacked and beaten

Outcome

none

Casaccia v. City of Rochester is a case brought by a man alleging six officers, Amy Bauer among them, brutalized him without cause. The claim against the city was dismissed by Hon. Michael Telesca.

Outcome

All charges against officers dismissed and the subsequent civil case decided in favor of the city

Adam Brodsky was allegedly struck by a car someone was driving. After a foot pursuit, Adam Brodsky shot the person while arresting them.

Outcome

No disciplinary action

According to lawsuit, victim was sitting on ground after an attack when RPD Officer Barber grabbed her and threw her on the sidewalk. Suit then says he then kneeled on her and handcuffed her without justification. Victim's vertebrae broken, requiring surgery.

Outcome

Case dismissed

According to Davy V., officer Michael C. Koemer assaulted a black man named Maurice peacefully participating in a ROC 4 $15.00 minimum wage protest.

Outcome

None listed.

According to sources below, RPD officers followed the victim in his car, and Officer Joseph Ferrigno shot at the individual 4 times from behind, hitting him 3 times.

Outcome

While the victim was cleared of all charges, Officer Ferrigno was not disciplined for any of this actions.

According to Spectrum News and ABC WHAM, then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said Fiorica was part of a group of officers carrying out a search warrant on the home, individual approached Fiorica with a metal mop handle in what police said was a threatening manner, and Fiorica fired his shotgun at Coleman. According to police, only the victim's left ring finger was harmed; The individual said his shoulder and head were also injured.

Drugs were found in the home, and the individual was sentenced to jail time without bail because of multiple prior felony drug convictions.

Outcome

Then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli and Locust Club President Mike Mazzeo defended Fiorica's actions. Ciminelli said Fiorica was placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation. As far as I can tell, Fiorica faced no consequences.

According to D&C, as well as The Free Library, Patrick Giancursio pulled over to the victim because they matched a description, and the victim ran. Giancursio pursued in his vehicle and purposefully struck the victim with the vehicle, which was captured on camera.

Outcome

There was no interval investigation of the event. A civil lawsuit did occur, but was settled with high cost to the city of Rochester.

According to the free library, the victim was approached by RPD officers Patrick Giancursio and William Wagner and ran. The victim disposed of a shotgun they had for self defense during the chase and was later apprehended and handcuffed. While the victim was handcuffed and on his knees, Giancursio allegedly punched him in the head and face, leading to fractures in the vitcim's cheek bones.

Outcome

a civil court case that was ruled in favor of Giancursio.

Fleet vehicle incident

Outcome

Reprimand