Complaint #200411813,
November 28, 2004

Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Female, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vantull, Berkley Black Female, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Vantull, Berkley
Instructions

Summary

[redacted] stated that her [redacted] son, [redacted] called her at approximately 4:00p.m. and informed her that officers issued him a summons for [redacted] on [redacted] in Brooklyn. When [redacted] arrived at the scene, she approached a group of five officers and asked them what was going on. The officers did not answer [redacted] and she proceeded to take their names down. [redacted] obtained the names and badge numbers of PO Rodriguez, PO Oliveri, PO Walker and PO Dawes but was only able to obtain PO Vantull's name and not his shield number. [redacted] explained that PO Vantull had a mourning band around his badge and when she asked him for his shield number, PO Vantull replied, "In what world do you have that right?" [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 28, 2004
Closed: January 26, 2006

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

Witness Officers: James Dawes, Salvatore Oliveri, Jean Rodriguez, Lowez Walker