Complaint #200602101,
February 16, 2006

Officer: Couluris, George
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Nagle, James
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Alps, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Alps, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Couluris, George Black Male Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Nagle, James Black Male Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Alps, Thomas Black Male Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Alps, Thomas Black Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

At about 7:20 PM on February 16, 2006, [redacted] exited a restaurant located on West 116th Street in Manhattan and observed an officer, later identified as PO George Couluris of the 28th Precinct, in the process of issuing a [redacted] summons to his vehicle. [redacted] stated he asked PO Couluris not to issue the summons and PO Couluris obliged, at which point he got in his vehicle and drove away from the location. PO Couluris stated [redacted] sped away from the location while he was in the process of issuing the summons. PO Couluris and his partner, PO James Nagle, pursued [redacted] vehicle. Both vehicles stopped at the intersection of West 116th Street and 5th Avenue. Sgt. Thomas Alps, also of the 28th Precinct, arrived at the location. [redacted] alleged that PO Couluris and PO Nagle exited their vehicle and approached him with their guns pointed (Allegations A and B). He alleged that officers requested that he exit the vehicle, to which he complied. He alleged that Sgt. Alps then frisked him (Allegation C) and searched him (Allegation D). [redacted] alleged that his vehicle was searched as well (Allegation E). [redacted] Read report for details.


Details

Incident: February 16, 2006
Received: February 17, 2006
Closed: October 6, 2006

Reason for contact: Parking violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 28th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Other VTL violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Juan Berrio, James Hughes, John Mateojerez, Josue Rivera, Angelica Salmeron