Complaint #200502763,
March 14, 2005

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: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ditto, Philip
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Delman, Eric
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Ditto, Philip Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Ditto, Philip Black Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ditto, Philip Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Delman, Eric Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop 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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Summary

On March 11, 2005, PO Ditto (identified through the investigation) and his unidentified partner came to the barbershop. PO Ditto asked [redacted] and [redacted] for their identification and then proceeded to look through private rooms in the back of the barbershop (Allegations A and B). While inside the barbershop PO Ditto allegedly cursed at [redacted] and [redacted] (Allegation C).
On March 14, 2005, PO Ditto came back to the barbershop along with two other officers, SGT Eric Delman and PO Vincent Schiavarelli (identified through the CCRB investigation). The officers asked [redacted] and [redacted] for identification (Allegation D). An unidentified officer grabbed, searched and cursed at [redacted] (Allegations E, F and G).
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Details

Incident: March 14, 2005
Received: March 15, 2005
Closed: August 11, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Vincent Schiavarelli