Complaint #200207478, November 2002

Incident: November 2, 2002
Received: November 7, 2002
Closed: November 18, 2003


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Joseph Daigneault, Edmond Decio
Officer: Cheregotis, Peter
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Canale, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almonte, Luis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Canale, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almonte, Luis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Canale, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almonte, Luis
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Almonte, Luis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Almonte, Luis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Canale, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Canale, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 0-9
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cheregotis, Peter
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cheregotis, Peter Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Canale, Dennis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Almonte, Luis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Canale, Dennis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Almonte, Luis Hispanic Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Canale, Dennis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Almonte, Luis Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unfounded
Almonte, Luis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Almonte, Luis Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Canale, Dennis Hispanic Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Canale, Dennis Hispanic Male, 0-9 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cheregotis, Peter Hispanic Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.