Complaint #200000038, January 2000

Incident: January 3, 2000
Received: January 4, 2000
Closed: March 30, 2001

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 66th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Aliberti, Brian Bender, Joseph Sitro

Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 15-17
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	White Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	White Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 15
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 15
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Serrano, Joved
Complainant:	White Male, 23
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Demetriades, Christos
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Serrano, Joved
Complainant:	White Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Donofrio, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 15
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 15-17	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Exonerated
Donofrio, John	White Male, 23	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Unfounded
Donofrio, John	White Male, 20	Force: Chokehold	Unfounded
Donofrio, John	White Male, 23	Force: Chokehold	Unfounded
Donofrio, John	Black Male, 15	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Unsubstantiated
Donofrio, John	Black Male, 15	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Donofrio, John	White Male, 20	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Serrano, Joved	White Male, 23	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Exonerated
Demetriades, Christos	White Male, 20	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Exonerated
Serrano, Joved	White Male, 23	Force: Physical force	Unfounded
Donofrio, John	Black Male, 15	Force: Physical force	Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

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