Complaint #200206022, September 2002

Incident: September 7, 2002
Received: September 11, 2002
Closed: May 21, 2003


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Midtown South Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Kevin Buehler, George Goulart, Thomas Kavanagh, Joseph Kelly
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Schneider, Donald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Schneider, Donald
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Groht, David
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Animal
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Complaint Withdrawn
Officer: Groht, David
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Schneider, Donald Hispanic Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Schneider, Donald Hispanic Male, 26 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Complainant Uncooperative
Groht, David Male Discourtesy: Word Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Animal Complaint Withdrawn
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Complaint Withdrawn
Groht, David Male Force: Chokehold Complainant Uncooperative

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.