Complaint #200512650, October 2005

Incident: October 20, 2005
Received: October 21, 2005
Closed: July 3, 2006


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Kreiman, Cesar Rivera
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Cunningham, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 14
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer: Cunningham, Brian
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Female, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mendez, Nelson
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mendez, Nelson Black Female, 15 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Mendez, Nelson Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Cunningham, Brian Black Male, 14 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A
Cunningham, Brian Black Female, 15 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Mendez, Nelson Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Nelson Black Female, 15 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: No Disciplinary Action-DUP
Mendez, Nelson Black Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mendez, Nelson Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Charges)
NYPD Disposition: Command Discipline - A

Penalties

Cunningham, Brian
Command Discipline - A

Mendez, Nelson
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.