Complaint #200200414, January 2002

Incident: January 10, 2002
Received: January 17, 2002
Closed: September 10, 2002


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 122nd Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Brian Cancemi
Officer: Costosa, Faustino
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dematteo, Gregg
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dematteo, Gregg
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costosa, Faustino
Complainant: Hispanic Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costosa, Faustino
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costosa, Faustino
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costosa, Faustino
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Costosa, Faustino Hispanic Male, 16 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Dematteo, Gregg Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Dematteo, Gregg Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Costosa, Faustino Hispanic Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Costosa, Faustino Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Costosa, Faustino Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Costosa, Faustino Hispanic Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop 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.
'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.