Complaint #200003232, May 2000

Incident: May 10, 2000
Received: May 11, 2000
Closed: December 1, 2000


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Beale, Roulx Jerome, Jackson Todd
Officer: Tortorici, Nicholas
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hanczyk, Jan
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hanczyk, Jan
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Loporto, Francis
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Urbanski, Harold
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Tortorici, Nicholas Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Hanczyk, Jan Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hanczyk, Jan Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Loporto, Francis Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Urbanski, Harold Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.