Complaint #200200818,
January 27, 2002

Officer: Johnson, Willie
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Johnson, Willie
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Johnson, Willie
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Soto, Benjamin
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cataldi, John
Complainant: Black Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Johnson, Willie
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Johnson, Willie Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Johnson, Willie Black Male, 15 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Johnson, Willie Black Male, 50 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Soto, Benjamin Black Male, 50 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cataldi, John Black Male, 50 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Johnson, Willie Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

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: January 27, 2002
Received: February 6, 2002
Closed: September 30, 2002

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Edward Ng, Raphael Saavedra