Complaint #200308835, November 2003

Incident: November 3, 2003
Received: November 6, 2003
Closed: May 3, 2004


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Reinaldo Alvarez
Officer: Ernst, Warren
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ernst, Warren
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcneill, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gallagher, Christophe
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gallagher, Christophe
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcneill, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gallagher, Christophe
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Anderson, Robert
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ernst, Warren
Complainant: Black Female, 35
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ernst, Warren
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ernst, Warren Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Ernst, Warren Black Female, 35 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mcneill, Joseph Black Female, 35 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Gallagher, Christophe Black Female, 35 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Gallagher, Christophe Black Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Mcneill, Joseph Black Female, 35 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Gallagher, Christophe Black Female, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Anderson, Robert Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Ernst, Warren Black Female, 35 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Ernst, Warren Black Male, 15 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.
'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.