Complaint #200302622, April 2003

Incident: April 4, 2003
Received: April 10, 2003
Closed: October 8, 2004

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 84th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Steven Carl

Officer:	Soto, Benjamin
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cataldi, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cataldi, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Pisano, Vincent
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	King, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Soto, Benjamin
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Soto, Benjamin
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Soto, Benjamin	Black Male, 26	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Cataldi, John	Black Male, 26	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Exonerated
Cataldi, John	Black Male, 26	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Pisano, Vincent	Black Male, 26	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
King, James	Black Male, 26	Force: Hit against inanimate object	Unfounded
Soto, Benjamin	Black Male, 26	Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop	Exonerated
Soto, Benjamin	Black Male, 26	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 25-29	Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search	Exonerated

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.