Complaint #200008855,
December 15, 2000

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pinzon, Wilfredo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hernandez, Reynaldo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hernandez, Reynaldo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pinzon, Wilfredo
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Galloway, Frederick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pinzon, Wilfredo
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Pinzon, Wilfredo Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Hernandez, Reynaldo Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Hernandez, Reynaldo Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
Pinzon, Wilfredo Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Galloway, Frederick Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Pinzon, Wilfredo Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: December 15, 2000
Received: December 26, 2000
Closed: December 12, 2001

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Renee Cassell, Carlos Dejesus, Peter Galasso, Paul Grubb, Benjamin Owens