Complaint #200411892,
November 23, 2004

Officer: Wnorowski, Miroslaw
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vantull, Berkley
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Oliveri, Salvatore
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wnorowski, Miroslaw
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wnorowski, Miroslaw Black Female Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Exonerated
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Unfounded
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Vantull, Berkley Black Male, 18 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Oliveri, Salvatore Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Wnorowski, Miroslaw Black Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

[redacted] said that she did not witness the incident but she stated that other witnesses reported that officers had pepper sprayed her grandson. [redacted] was arrested and taken to [redacted]. When she went to the 71st Precinct stationhouse, she was refused the names and badge numbers of the arresting officers by Sgt. Wnorowski and he stated that his information was all that she needed. Sgt. Wnorowski then instructed her to leave the stationhouse before she was arrested. [redacted] went to the hospital and then back to the precinct stationhouse the next day to file a complaint against the officers who arrested her grandson. She spoke with P.O. Hammond who instructed her to call the "Police Corruption" telephone number (not the CCRB) that was posted on the wall. [redacted] stated that while she was not present during the arrest she had contact information for witnesses who were (enclosure no. 7) Read report for details.


Details

Incident: November 23, 2004
Received: December 1, 2004
Closed: January 24, 2006
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: John Hammond, Napoleon Morales