Complaint #200400984,
January 31, 2004

Officer: Wimpelberg, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Wimpelberg, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wimpelberg, Brian
Complainant: Black Female, 43
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Wimpelberg, Brian
Complainant: Black Female, 43
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Wimpelberg, Brian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vallerugo, Michele
Complainant: Black Female, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Wimpelberg, Brian Black Male, 25 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Wimpelberg, Brian Black Male, 25 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wimpelberg, Brian Black Female, 43 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Wimpelberg, Brian Black Female, 43 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Wimpelberg, Brian Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Vallerugo, Michele Black Female, 43 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated

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
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Penalty

Wimpelberg, Brian
Instructions

Details

Incident: January 31, 2004
Closed: May 2, 2005

Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Steven Agugliaro, Vincent Barese, Giuseppe Dimaggio, Christopher Giordano, Richard Sharp, Jason Siragusa, Paul Tsoukias