Complaint #200401516, February 2004

Incident: February 19, 2004
Closed: December 15, 2004


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Claude Jeanpierre
Officer: Ricotta, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ricotta, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Padilla, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Padilla, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Padilla, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Padilla, Ramon
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ricotta, Joseph Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Ricotta, Joseph Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Padilla, Ramon Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Padilla, Ramon Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk and/or search Unsubstantiated
Padilla, Ramon Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Padilla, Ramon Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop 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.
'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.