Complaint #200509138, August 2005

Incident: August 5, 2005
Received: August 6, 2005
Closed: June 30, 2006


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Public space/building
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Erik Hirsch, Fadi Mansour
Officer: Todaro, John
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Todaro, John
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Taggart, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Todaro, John
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Todaro, John
Complainant: Black Female, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Todaro, John
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Todaro, John Black Female, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Todaro, John Black Female, 32 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Taggart, Michael Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Todaro, John Black Male, 18 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Todaro, John Black Female, 32 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Todaro, John Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Unfounded

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.