Complaint #200307641, September 2003

Incident: September 23, 2003
Received: September 29, 2003
Closed: June 16, 2005


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Richard Debraux
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Andreoli, Eric
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Jordan, Charles
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Holland, John
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Landers, William
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Landers, William
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barnes, Erin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barnes, Erin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Smith, Melvin
Complainant: Black Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Male, 14
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Complainant Uncooperative
Officer: Vanorden, John
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unsubstantiated
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Andreoli, Eric Male, 14 Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Jordan, Charles Male, 14 Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Holland, John Male, 14 Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Landers, William Male, 14 Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Landers, William Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Barnes, Erin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unsubstantiated
Barnes, Erin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Black Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Black Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Black Female Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Smith, Melvin Black Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Vanorden, John Male, 14 Force: Physical force Complainant Uncooperative
Vanorden, John Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.

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