Complaint #200107138, October 2001

Incident: October 21, 2001
Received: October 26, 2001
Closed: May 1, 2003


Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Ivy Bailey, Robert Benejan, Darren Mcnamara, Andrew Meilman, Barbara Oliver, Yohanny Pena, Rafael Rodriguez, Ronald Schudde, John Stanchic
Officer: Vitale, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Vitale, Norman
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Valle, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vitale, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Valle, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arguinzoni, Juan
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Slowik, David
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Massey, Manish
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Astree, Harold
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ubides, Albert
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ubides, Albert
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ubides, Albert
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Valle, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ubides, Albert
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Ubides, Albert
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Massey, Manish
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Burns, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Accoo, Frederic
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Vitale, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Accoo, Frederic
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Burns, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Astree, Harold
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vitale, Norman
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vitale, Norman Black Male, 28 Force: Flashlight as club Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Vitale, Norman Hispanic Male, 42 Force: Pepper spray Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Valle, Jose Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vitale, Norman Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Valle, Jose Black Male, 28 Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Arguinzoni, Juan Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Slowik, David Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Massey, Manish Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Astree, Harold Hispanic Male, 42 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Ubides, Albert Male, 22 Force: Radio as club Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ubides, Albert Black Male Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ubides, Albert Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Valle, Jose Black Male, 26 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Hit against inanimate object Officer(s) Unidentified
Ubides, Albert Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Ubides, Albert Male, 22 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Massey, Manish Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Burns, Frank Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Accoo, Frederic Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Vitale, Norman Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Accoo, Frederic Black Male, 29 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Burns, Frank Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Astree, Harold Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vitale, Norman Hispanic Male, 42 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Other Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

Conclusion Meanings:

'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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