Complaint #200412824,
December 25, 2004

Officer: Wheeler, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wheeler, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Wheeler, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pizzo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pizzo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pizzo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Pizzo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pizzo, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Wheeler, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Gesture
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Wheeler, Michael Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Wheeler, Michael Black Male, 17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Wheeler, Michael Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Officer(s) Unidentified
Pizzo, Christopher Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Pizzo, Christopher Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Pizzo, Christopher Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Pizzo, Christopher Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Pizzo, Christopher Black Male, 18 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Wheeler, Michael Black Male, 17 Discourtesy: Gesture Unsubstantiated

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: December 25, 2004
Received: December 27, 2004
Closed: April 3, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Roberto Bharat, Christophe Casey, Jesse Cooper, Michael Fisher, Dominick Maranzano, Theodoree Mergel, Ralston Mighty, Julius Passero, Steve Rivera, Jason Sarnoff, William Schmidt, Michele Sousa