Complaint #200205889, August 2002

Incident: August 31, 2002
Received: September 5, 2002
Closed: November 14, 2003


Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Andrzej Bigus, Wilfredo Cortes, Wayne Davis, Carlos Lewis, Ezra Moore, Cornelius Okeeffe, Jeffrey Sattali, Ilene Walfield
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Rodriguez, Davie
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rodriguez, Davie
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Davie
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Rodriguez, Davie
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bershad, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Clifton
Complainant: Black Female, 52
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velazquez, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Murphy, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Velazquez, Scott
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lewis, John
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lemos, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Murphy, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bershad, Andrew
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lewis, John
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Rodriguez, Davie Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Rodriguez, Davie Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Davie Black Female, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Rodriguez, Davie Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bershad, Andrew Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Clifton Black Female, 52 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Velazquez, Scott Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Murphy, Michael Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Velazquez, Scott Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Lewis, John Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Lemos, Jose Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Murphy, Michael Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bershad, Andrew Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lewis, John Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated

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.