Complaint #200306579,
August 26, 2003

Officer: Weinstein, Barry
Complainant: Black Female, 41
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weinstein, Barry
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weinstein, Barry
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Marston, James
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Scalcione, Gregory
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Livingston, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cipri, Anthony
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Soto, Edward
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cepeda, Billy
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Burtt, Keith
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Cepeda, Billy
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Sequeira, Alexandre
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Weinstein, Barry Black Female, 41 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Weinstein, Barry Black Male, 18 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Weinstein, Barry Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Marston, James Force: Physical force Exonerated
Scalcione, Gregory Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Livingston, Keith Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cipri, Anthony Force: Physical force Exonerated
Soto, Edward Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cepeda, Billy Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Exonerated
Burtt, Keith Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Cepeda, Billy Black Female, 22 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Sequeira, Alexandre Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched 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: August 26, 2003
Received: August 27, 2003
Closed: February 28, 2005
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Kevin Carlton, Neteis Gilbert, David Lambert, Seamus Lavin, Joseph Lyons, Terry Oconnor, Anthony Russo, Thomas Stevens, Francisco Tavares, Nelly Viera