Complaint #200409509, September 2004

Incident: September 6, 2004
Received: September 27, 2004
Closed: March 18, 2005


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Richard Savage
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Posternak, Yuriy
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ditto, Philip Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Ditto, Philip Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Ditto, Philip Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Posternak, Yuriy Black Male, 24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Ditto, Philip 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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.