Complaint #200206254,
September 20, 2002

Officer: Hammonds, Bruce
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hammonds, Bruce
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arroyo, Anibal
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hammonds, Bruce
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Arroyo, Anibal
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Hammonds, Bruce Black Male, 19 Force: Gun Pointed Unsubstantiated
Hammonds, Bruce Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Arroyo, Anibal Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Hammonds, Bruce Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Arroyo, Anibal Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Exonerated

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.
'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.


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Complaint Closing Report

Details

Incident: September 20, 2002
Closed: December 1, 2003

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jose Brizuela, Mercedes Brown, Terence Collins, Francis Cooper, John Cutrona, Luke Denesopolis, Richard Depasquale, Mitchell Eisenberg, Carlos Nieves