Complaint #200700538, January 2007

Incident: January 11, 2007
Received: January 12, 2007
Closed: November 5, 2007


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cotton, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cotton, Raymond
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ettienne, Vaughan
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bobe, Pedro
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ettienne, Vaughan Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Ettienne, Vaughan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Ettienne, Vaughan Black Male, 24 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unfounded
Ettienne, Vaughan Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cotton, Raymond Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Cotton, Raymond Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Ettienne, Vaughan Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Bobe, Pedro Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club 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.