Complaint #200303941,
May 28, 2003

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pignatelli, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pignatelli, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hellmann, Werner
Complainant: Black Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Hellmann, Werner
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified
Pignatelli, Richard Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Pignatelli, Richard Black Male, 29 Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated
Hellmann, Werner Black Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Substantiated (Charges)
Hellmann, Werner Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Alleged Victim Unavailable

Conclusion Meanings:

'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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

Hellmann, Werner
Command Discipline - A

Details

Incident: May 28, 2003
Received: May 29, 2003
Closed: September 17, 2004

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Edward Deighan, Denis Laren