Complaint #200302260,
March 22, 2003

Officer: Kennedy, Steven
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hughes, Stephen
Complainant: White Male, 66
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chang, David
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stremel, Joseph
Complainant: White Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Zirpoli, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hughes, Stephen
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Male, 65-69
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Kennedy, Steven White Female, 51 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hughes, Stephen White Male, 66 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Chang, David White Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Exonerated
Stremel, Joseph White Male, 37 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Zirpoli, Michael White Female, 51 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hughes, Stephen Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Male, 65-69 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer White Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer 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.


Details

Incident: March 22, 2003
Received: March 27, 2003
Closed: February 10, 2005

Reason for contact: Demonstration/protest
Location: Park
In NYPD 6th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Keith Burrage, Edilia Figueredo, Dennis Morales, Michael Rieger