Bravakos v. Ward

— In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, determination of the respondent, Police Commissioner of the City of New York, dated March 27, 1986, finding petitioner guilty of addressing a woman in a discourteous and disrespectful manner and imposing the sanction of a written reprimand, unanimously confirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Responding to a radio call of a man with a gun (the complainant’s husband), petitioner, according to the Hearing Officer, found himself "thrust into a volatile and disorderly situation created by [the complainant]”, who, screaming and flailing her arms wildly,…