Complaint #200505568,
May 13, 2005

Officer: Chen, Ken
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Arroyo, Richard
Complainant: Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hathaway, Matthew
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chen, Ken
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Duta, Florin
Complainant: Black Female, 42
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chen, Ken
Complainant: Black Female, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chen, Ken
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hathaway, Matthew
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hathaway, Matthew
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chen, Ken Black Female, 21 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Arroyo, Richard Male, 16 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hathaway, Matthew Female Force: Physical force Exonerated
Chen, Ken Black Female, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Duta, Florin Black Female, 42 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Chen, Ken Black Female, 21 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Chen, Ken Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unfounded
Hathaway, Matthew Female Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hathaway, Matthew Female Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Reich, Mathew Male, 15 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Male, 15-17 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified

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 13, 2005
Received: May 20, 2005
Closed: May 29, 2007

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Alexandru Anghel, Herbert Bethel, Scott Brenes, Patrick Etienne, Eric Francis, George Gooding, Keri Hudson, Muhammad Mahmood, Charles Mcdonald, Christie Miller, Reginald Miot, Brian Obyrne, Tanisha Phillips, Jose Reyes, Jason Vines