Complaint #200008335, November 2000

Incident: November 30, 2000
Received: December 1, 2000
Closed: February 8, 2002


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 26th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Blanc, Michael Cawley, James Conklin, Winston Favis, John Feeley, Michael Iliadis, Angel Martinez, Brian Murray, Kevin Nicholson, Victor Silvestro
Officer: Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cruz, Cecilia
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cruz, Cecilia
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Wilbert
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cummings, Benjamin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Rodriguez, Wilbert
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Frazier, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cummings, Benjamin Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Cecilia Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Cummings, Benjamin Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Cruz, Cecilia Black Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unfounded
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Rodriguez, Wilbert Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cummings, Benjamin Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Cummings, Benjamin Black Male, 22 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Rodriguez, Wilbert Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Frazier, Richard Black Male, 22 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.
'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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.