Complaint #200107024, October 2001

Incident: October 7, 2001
Received: October 25, 2001
Closed: March 21, 2003


Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Joel Cummings, John Durinick, Kenneth Gorman, Lavette Green, Thomas Hellem, Antonio Hernandez, Michael Milio, Michael Scarcella
Officer: Aylward, John
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hall, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcquillen, Matthew
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Houlihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcclellan, William
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Minguillon, Adolf
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ruiz, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Connolly, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Aylward, John Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hall, James Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Mcquillen, Matthew Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Houlihan, Michael Black Male, 41 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Mcclellan, William Black Male, 41 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Minguillon, Adolf Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ruiz, Eric Black Male, 41 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Connolly, Christophe Black Male, 41 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified

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.