Complaint #200202998,
April 17, 2002

Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Low, Ralph
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Low, Ralph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Low, Ralph Black Male, 31 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Low, Ralph Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Command Discipline)

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

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Low, Ralph
No Disciplinary Action-SOL
No penalty

Details

Incident: April 17, 2002
Received: May 6, 2002
Closed: November 14, 2003

Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jerome Bivona, Patrick Blanc, Ronald Brandt, John Chesney, John Curtis, Allen Dowd, James Irving, Michael Miller, Salvatore Moriello, Rafael Pagan, Ruben Rodriguez