Complaint #200505211,
May 9, 2005

Officer: Garafola, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garafola, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Garofalo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Garofalo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garofalo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Garofalo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garafola, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Garafola, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Garafola, Nicholas Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Garafola, Nicholas Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Garofalo, Anthony Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Garofalo, Anthony Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Garofalo, Anthony Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Garofalo, Anthony Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Garafola, Nicholas Black Male, 30 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Garafola, Nicholas Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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
'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: May 9, 2005
Received: May 13, 2005
Closed: August 11, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Kevin Abernethy, Michael Cicale, Albert Culmone, Jimmie Guercio, Maureen Mctiernan