Complaint #200203575, May 2002

Incident: May 29, 2002
Received: May 30, 2002
Closed: September 15, 2003


Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Yvonne Breiner, Johnny Cedano, Moses Charles, Scott Chin, Brian Deboer, Sean Hale, Claude Jeanpierre, Steven Maddrey, Ramon Padilla, Eric Ruppert, Lavern Stuger, Robert Zevon
Officer: Zimmerli, Pierre
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zimmerli, Pierre
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zimmerli, Pierre
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Telford, Charlton
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Smith, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 48
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Owens, Darrell
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Owens, Darrell
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 49
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Germani, Robert
Complainant: Black Female, 20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Amplo, Andrew
Complainant: White Female, 9
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zimmerli, Pierre Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zimmerli, Pierre Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Zimmerli, Pierre Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Telford, Charlton Black Male, 25 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Smith, Michael White Female, 48 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Owens, Darrell Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Owens, Darrell Black Male, 25 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Germani, Robert Black Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Germani, Robert Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Germani, Robert Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Germani, Robert Black Female, 49 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Germani, Robert Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Germani, Robert Black Male, 25 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Germani, Robert Black Female, 20 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Amplo, Andrew White Female, 9 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force 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.
'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.

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