Complaint #200616823, December 2006

Incident: December 17, 2006
Closed: February 15, 2008


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Peter Cacciatore, Janice Collins, Adam Deoliveira, Joseph Koch, Stephen Madden, Michael Maloney, Cassandra Matthews, Douglas Rome, Stephen Simco, Jason Stewart, Edward Theriault, William Unverzagt
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Digennaro, Joseph
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Digennaro, Joseph
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Instructions)
Officer: Digennaro, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Horn, Keith
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Centore, Stephen
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Question and/or stop Exonerated
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Digennaro, Joseph Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Digennaro, Joseph Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Instructions)
Digennaro, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 19 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Centore, Stephen Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Horn, Keith Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Centore, Stephen Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Digennaro, Joseph
Instructions


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