Complaint #200201868, March 2002

Incident: March 17, 2002
Received: March 21, 2002
Closed: February 13, 2003

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Police building
In NYPD 33rd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: John Bucci, Edmund Ford, John Freiberger, Robert Ramppen, Patrick Tanner

Officer:	Dominguez, Nestor
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Dominguez, Nestor
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Dominguez, Nestor
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Austin, Colin
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Dominguez, Nestor
Complainant:	Black Male, 16
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Dominguez, Nestor	Black Male, 16	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Dominguez, Nestor	Black Male, 16	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Dominguez, Nestor	Black Male, 16	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unsubstantiated
Austin, Colin	Black Male, 16	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Dominguez, Nestor	Black Male, 16	Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Penalty

Dominguez, Nestor

Penalty: Instructions

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.

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

'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.