Complaint #200200260,
December 28, 2001

Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bellington, Rosita
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Figurski, Edward
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bellington, Rosita
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nelson, Samuel
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Figurski, Edward
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Venturino, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Johnson, Leslie
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Johnson, Leslie
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bell, Robert
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Waters, William
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Waters, William
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Waters, William
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Scheferston, Charles
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nelson, Samuel
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Waters, William Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bellington, Rosita Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Figurski, Edward Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Bellington, Rosita Black Male Force: Physical force Unfounded
Nelson, Samuel Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Black Male Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Figurski, Edward Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Venturino, Joseph Black Male Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Johnson, Leslie Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Johnson, Leslie Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Bell, Robert Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Waters, William Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male Force: Handcuffs too tight Unfounded
Waters, William Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Waters, William Black Male Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Scheferston, Charles Black Male Force: Physical force Unfounded
Nelson, Samuel Black Male Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated

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.
'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 28, 2001
Received: January 14, 2002
Closed: April 1, 2003

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mark Dipierro, Isaac Wright