Complaint #200508114, July 2005

Incident: July 17, 2005
Closed: June 1, 2006

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Kenny Garcia

Officer:	Cowan, Damyn
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cowan, Damyn
Complainant:	Black Female, 52
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Cowan, Damyn
Complainant:	Black Female, 75
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cowan, Damyn
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Lipes, Brandon
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Rivera, Michael
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer:	Lipes, Brandon
Complainant:	Black Male, 26
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Female, 75-79
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 30-34
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer:	Cowan, Damyn
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Cowan, Damyn	Black Male, 24	Force: Nonlethal restraining device	Exonerated
Cowan, Damyn	Black Female, 52	Force: Pepper spray	Unsubstantiated
Cowan, Damyn	Black Female, 75	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Cowan, Damyn		Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched	Exonerated
Lipes, Brandon	Black Male, 24	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Rivera, Michael	Black Male, 26	Force: Physical force	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Lipes, Brandon	Black Male, 26	Force: Physical force	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer	Black Female, 75-79	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Unfounded
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 30-34	Force: Gun Pointed	Exonerated
Unknown Officer		Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Alleged Victim Unavailable
Cowan, Damyn	Black Male, 24	Force: Pepper spray	Unfounded
Unknown Officer		Abuse of Authority: Property damaged	Exonerated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged 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.

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.