Complaint #200600223, January 2006

Incident: January 19, 2006
Received: January 20, 2006
Closed: November 29, 2006


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Alissa Heimbauer, Thomas Twist
Officer: Cotto, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ohara, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ohara, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ohara, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotto, Christian
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cotto, Christian Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Ohara, Sean Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Ohara, Sean Black Male, 17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ohara, Sean Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Cotto, Christian Black Male, 17 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word 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.