Complaint #200201666, March 2002

Incident: March 6, 2002
Received: March 13, 2002
Closed: December 16, 2002


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Edward Bauer, John Macaluso, George Norris, Dale Schultz, Thomas Urban
Officer: Abrams, Donald
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Abrams, Donald
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Mccormack, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 46
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Race, Donovan
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Race, Donovan
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fesler, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Police shield
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Abrams, Donald Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Abrams, Donald Black Female, 41 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Alleged Victim Unavailable
Mccormack, Joseph Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Fesler, Andrew Black Female, 41 Force: Police shield Exonerated
Fesler, Andrew Black Male, 46 Force: Police shield Unsubstantiated
Race, Donovan Black Female, 41 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Race, Donovan Black Female, 41 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Fesler, Andrew Black Male, 22 Force: Police shield Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.