Incidents

Brian Flint was one of six RPD officers who attacked a civilian as he exited a vehicle and complied with a directive to get on the ground according to a civil suit brought by the civilian. The six officers attacked the civilian using hands, batons, and pepper spray. After handcuffing him, officers tasered him while he was on the ground. The man lost his left eye as a result of the beating.

Outcome

The man received monetary damages for the civil suit.

During a police investigation, Officer Camilo took possession of items stolen in a robbery. He placed these items on the hood of his police car and drove away. As a result of this action, evidence was lost.

Outcome

Letter of reprimand for failure to maintain custody and properly handle evidence.

According to Rochester IndyMedia, Randy Book shot and killed a 43 year old Black man from Barbados, in front of his wife and stepchildren. According to IndyMedia, Officer Book ordered the victim to drop a knife, but before the victim was even able to comply with the order, Book opened fire, shooting him a total of five times and hitting him three.

Outcome

None

Scratched the police car

According to disciplinary files, officer conducted false arrest and unwarranted search

According to Roc Indy Media, the victim was allegedly arrest by officers Gabriel Person and Thomas Luciano after filming the officers stopping and frisking a group of people of color. Police charged the victim with obstruction of governmental administration, failure to cross at a cross-walk, possession of a weapon, possession of marijuana, and disorderly conduct for refusing to give his name to an officer attempting to write him a ticket for jaywalking.

Outcome

None, The District Attorney, Elanor Biggers offered the victim a plea bargain; the victim would plead guilty to disorderly conduct and do 40 hours of community service. The victim also owed the court a surcharge of $120

Curtis Cunningham pled guilty to violating Rochester Police Department rules and regulations Section 3.2: Conducting Private Business or Association on Duty. Appears to have no victim.

Outcome

Suspension without pay for 10 working days

Officers Arron Wilcox and Thomas Luciano allegedly were discourteous and unprofessional during a traffic stop with the victim. After the victim called in a complaint against the officers, the officers allegedly responded to the victims residence and attempted to issue the victim a traffic ticket. The victim alleges the officers forcibly entered the entrance door of his apartment without cause and used unnecessary or excessive force during his arrest.

Outcome

Unknown due to incomplete City of Rochester Public Records. Investigative Summary P.S.S 10-1291 stated:
Allegation #1 Investigation of Courtesy Unprovable
Allegation 2 Investigation of Courtesy Exonerated
Allegation 3 Investigation of Procedure Sustained
Allegation 4 Investigation of Procedure Exonerated
Allegation 5 Investigation of Force Unfounded

Passenger while police cruiser hit and killed 14 y.o. boy

According to RPD Profession Standards Section charges, officer Lucero, while operating his marked fleet vehicle in the area of Bay Street near Portland Avenue, allegedly failed to maintain proper control of his vehicle when attempting to stop; the vehicle slid and struck another westbound vehicle. The actions caused damage to both vehicles. This is the third avoidable fleet vehicle accident in a 36-month period.

Outcome

Guilty plea for third avoidable fleet vehicle accident in a 36-month period. Letter of Reprimand

According to a United States District Court Decision and Order document that named Curtis Cunningham, Adam Harden, Migdalia Plaza, and Nelson Soto ad defendants, the following are facts alleged by the plaintiff. Two brothers were stopped at a motor vehicle checkpoint operated by the Rochester Police Department where police officers forced one brother out of the car, beat him, and handcuffed him. One officer then approached the other brother, held a bottle of pepper spray to his eye, and threatened to discharge it. After one brother was processed and then released, he was walking to his car, officers ran towards him, attacked him with pepper spray, handcuffed him, and placed him in a cell. Then a sheriff’s deputy pulled plaintiff’s hands through the bars of the cell and began beating them, telling plaintiff he would not stop until plaintiff cried out in pain.

Outcome

On July 1, 2014, the Court dismissed the Rochester Police Department and Monroe County as defendants. The Court agreed that, even accepting all of plaintiff’s allegations as true, he has nonetheless failed to produce evidence of a civil rights violation by any of the RPD defendants.

According to Professional Standards Section records, officer Lebeda allegedly failed to drive with due regard for safety and, with his emergency lights and siren activated, collided with a citizen motorist while attempting to pass the citizen and cross over into the eastbound lane of traffic.

Outcome

Reprimand.

According to firehouse.com, while responding to a call, Officer Delvecchio collided with another vehicle.

Outcome

None

Decocq and Herbin were allegedly attempting to make a mental hygiene arrest on an individual at a group home. Police said officers subdued the suspect with a Taser

Damaged fleet vehicle

Hit a light pole

Outcome

Reprimand

Allegedly failed to exercise due care and, while distracted, struck a light pole. Officer caused damage to fleet vehicle, totaling $1732.

Outcome

Reprimand

On January 9, 2009, a Black man, age 47, called the Mobile Crisis Unit to his home because his wife was in mental distress. Instead of the crisis unit, RPD Officer Brian
Cala and other police officers barged into the house. When the civilian's wife told him to get out of the house, Cala pepper-sprayed her, then punched her in the face several times. When
the civilian tried to help her, another officer pepper-sprayed him. The civilian’s wife was then forced to sit on their front steps in the cold, and when other family members came toward the house, saw her injuries, and asked who had done it, Cala yelled, “I fucking did it!” When the civilian’s complaint was presented to the Civilian Review Board in 2011, Officer Cala was exonerated.

Outcome

None

While off-duty, Perrone allegedly shot and killed a man outside a spa

Outcome

Praised as a hero

Hit pole with cruiser

Outcome

Official reprimand