Complaint #200201608, March 2002

Incident: March 9, 2002
Received: March 11, 2002
Closed: February 13, 2003

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Joseph Martin, Severo Torres

Officer:	Gierloff, Kevin
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Gierloff, Kevin
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Gierloff, Kevin
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Cruz, Moses
Complainant:	White Male, 20
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Gierloff, Kevin	White Male, 20	Force: Physical force	Unfounded
Gierloff, Kevin	White Male, 20	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Gierloff, Kevin	White Male, 20	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Cruz, Moses	White Male, 20	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	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.