Complaint #200200818, January 2002

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

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 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.

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