Complaint #200308949, November 2003

Incident: November 4, 2003
Received: November 12, 2003
Closed: January 14, 2005

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Alexander Alvarez, Francis Coffran, John Hufnagle

Officer:	Cruz, Victor
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Cruz, Victor
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Jones, Yolanda
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Cruz, Victor
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Religion
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Jones, Yolanda
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Jones, Yolanda
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cruz, Victor
Complainant:	Black Male, 23
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Cruz, Victor
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 45-49
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Cruz, Victor	Black Male, 47	Force: Handcuffs too tight	Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Victor	Black Male, 23	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Jones, Yolanda	Black Male, 23	Force: Handcuffs too tight	Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Victor	Black Male, 47	Offensive Language: Religion	Unsubstantiated
Jones, Yolanda	Black Male, 23	Force: Physical force	Unfounded
Jones, Yolanda	Black Male, 23	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Exonerated
Cruz, Victor	Black Male, 23	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest	Unsubstantiated
Cruz, Victor	Black Male, 47	Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest	Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 21-24	Abuse of Authority: Other	Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 45-49	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Officer(s) Unidentified

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.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'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.