Complaint #200304441, May 2003

Incident: May 10, 2003
Received: June 12, 2003
Closed: July 15, 2004


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Victor Lebron, James Polo, George Torres
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Poplaski, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Poplaski, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Poplaski, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Scully, Robert
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Scully, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Scully, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Fitzgerald, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Poplaski, Paul Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
Poplaski, Paul Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Poplaski, Paul Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Scully, Robert Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Scully, Robert Black Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Scully, Robert Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Fitzgerald, Joseph Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Penalties

Scully, Robert
Instructions

Poplaski, Paul
Command Discipline - A

Fitzgerald, Joseph
Charge Dismissed - DCT
No penalty


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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.