Complaint #200401924, August 2003

Incident: August 13, 2003
Received: March 3, 2004
Closed: December 15, 2004


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Marisol Gonzalez, Jimmy Ponce
Officer: Mottola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mottola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Digennaro, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Digennaro, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mottola, Anthony
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mottola, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Barrett, Desiree
Complainant: Black Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mottola, Anthony Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Mottola, Anthony Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Digennaro, Joseph Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Officer(s) Unidentified
Digennaro, Joseph Black Male, 43 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Mottola, Anthony Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Mottola, Anthony Black Male, 43 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Barrett, Desiree Black Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated

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.