Complaint #200509941, August 2005

Incident: August 23, 2005
Received: August 25, 2005
Closed: November 29, 2006

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 26th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Carlos Grullon, Christophe Konecni, Anthony Sountis

Officer:	Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant:	Black Female, 40
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Female, 40-44
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 10-14
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Hispanic Male, 10-14
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 15
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 15
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 31
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Gazzano, Richard
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 31
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Cummings, Benjamin
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 15
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Female, 35-39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Female, 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Complainant Uncooperative

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Cummings, Benjamin	Black Female, 40	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Female, 40-44	Discourtesy: Word	Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 10-14	Force: Physical force	Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer	Hispanic Male, 10-14	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Cummings, Benjamin	Hispanic Female, 15	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Cummings, Benjamin	Hispanic Female, 15	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Cummings, Benjamin	Hispanic Female, 31	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Exonerated
Gazzano, Richard	Hispanic Female, 31	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Cummings, Benjamin	Hispanic Female, 15	Force: Pepper spray	Unfounded
Unknown Officer	Black Female, 35-39	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Complainant Uncooperative
Unknown Officer	Black Female, 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Complainant Uncooperative

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.