Complaint #200608919, July 2006

Incident: July 4, 2006
Received: July 6, 2006
Closed: February 4, 2008


Reason for contact: Report-noise/disturbance
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Adrian Ashby, John Carroll, Robert Dombi, Louis Ducceschi, Dion Edwards, Mohammad Habib, Barry Hinds, John Kocher, Nancy Lawrence, John Meier, Zayda Natal, Elias Nikas, Andrew Novellano, Robert Ortlieb, Victor Paribello, Andrew Rydlewski, Aleksey Taflya, Chee Tam, Michael Vitale
Officer: Sprague, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sprague, John
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Sprague, John
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Burke, Denis
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Degrande, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Sprague, John Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Sprague, John Black Male, 32 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Female Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Sprague, John Black Male, 32 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Unknown Officer Male Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Chokehold Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified
Burke, Denis Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Degrande, Philip Black Male, 27 Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Female Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified

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.

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