Complaint #200203529, May 2002

Incident: May 27, 2002
Received: May 28, 2002
Closed: January 28, 2003


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 63rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Hassan Hamdy, James Mathiesen
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caracci, John
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caracci, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stimpfel, Cindy
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dimarco, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caracci, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Caracci, John Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Caracci, John Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Unsubstantiated
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Stimpfel, Cindy Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Dimarco, John Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Caracci, John Hispanic Female, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.