Complaint #200108296, December 2001

Incident: December 20, 2001
Received: December 28, 2001
Closed: February 7, 2003


Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Richard Henderson, Owen Mccaffrey, Michael Mount, Robert Nugent, Michael Nunes
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lieber, Stewart
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Costello, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costello, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costello, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lieber, Stewart
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Lieber, Stewart Black Female Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Costello, Kevin Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Costello, Kevin Black Male Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Costello, Kevin Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Lieber, Stewart Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS 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.