Complaint #200204559,
July 3, 2002

Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harris, Darnay
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Harris, Darnay
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Matthews, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Harris, Darnay
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Matthews, Kevin Black Male Force: Physical force Exonerated
Matthews, Kevin Black Male Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Matthews, Kevin Black Male Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Matthews, Kevin Black Female Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Matthews, Kevin Hispanic Female, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Harris, Darnay Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Harris, Darnay Black Male Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Matthews, Kevin Black Male, 16 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Matthews, Kevin Black Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Matthews, Kevin Black Male Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Unfounded
Harris, Darnay Black Male Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024

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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: July 3, 2002
Received: July 9, 2002
Closed: October 29, 2003
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: William Bernitt, Robert Brager, Wanda Chalar, Joseph Donachie, Kenneth Greene, Steven Talvy