Complaint #200207304,
October 10, 2002

Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Ballaera, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Officer: Denice, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Denice, Robert Hispanic Female, 30 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Denice, Robert Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Pepper spray Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ballaera, Christophe Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unsubstantiated
Ballaera, Christophe Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-SOL
Denice, Robert Hispanic Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Ballaera, Christophe Hispanic Male, 27 Force: Radio as club Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Not Guilty - DCT
Denice, Robert Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.


Penalty

Ballaera, Christophe
No penalty

Details

Incident: October 10, 2002
Received: October 31, 2002
Closed: June 14, 2004

Reason for contact: C/V intervened on behalf of/observed encounter w/3rd party
Location: Subway station/train
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Gary Amerbach, Kevin Byrnes, Debrua Deas, David Disalvo, James Feola, Adam Gordon, Gregory Hepp, Stephen Kirk, Terence Lee, William Mcgroarty, Reinaldo Ocasio, Ivan Villalba