Complaint #200401871,
February 23, 2004

Officer: Dempster, Desmond
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dempster, Desmond
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dempster, Desmond
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dempster, Desmond
Allegation: Force: Gun as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcintosh, Christopher
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dempster, Desmond
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mcintosh, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dempster, Desmond Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dempster, Desmond Black Male, 19 Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Dempster, Desmond Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Dempster, Desmond Force: Gun as club Unsubstantiated
Mcintosh, Christopher Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Dempster, Desmond Male Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Mcintosh, Christopher Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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
'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.


Details

Incident: February 23, 2004
Received: March 1, 2004
Closed: April 13, 2005

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Richard Carpenter, Andrew Cupidore, Ruthven Goddard, Mariusz Suchoicki