Complaint #200302000,
March 9, 2003

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Piazza, Adolfo
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grandstaff, Norman
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Piazza, Adolfo Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Grandstaff, Norman Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Flashlight as club Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Pepper spray 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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: March 9, 2003
Received: March 18, 2003
Closed: June 14, 2004

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Other
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Thomas Brown, George Colorado, Richard Dee, Joseph Digennaro, Fawad Khan, Manuel Munoz, Sean Patterson, Dolores Pilnacek