Complaint #200408890,
September 7, 2004

Officer: Depalo, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Depalo, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Friscia, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Friscia, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lennihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Lennihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Friscia, Dominick
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lennihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lennihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lennihan, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 28
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Depalo, Brian Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Depalo, Brian Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Friscia, Dominick Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Friscia, Dominick Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lennihan, Michael Black Male, 28 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Lennihan, Michael Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Radio as club Officer(s) Unidentified
Friscia, Dominick Black Male, 28 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Lennihan, Michael Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lennihan, Michael Black Male, 28 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Lennihan, Michael Black Male, 28 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

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: September 7, 2004
Received: September 10, 2004
Closed: December 19, 2005
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Domenico Colavito, James Eyester, Roger Lurch, Michael Marino, Kevin Phelan