Complaint #200700757, January 2007

Incident: January 5, 2007
Received: January 16, 2007
Closed: February 15, 2008


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 20th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Sergio Bolivar, Timothy Kearns, Jennifer Oconnell
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Complainant: Black Female, 47
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rodriguez, Steven
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Complainant: Black Female, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Prokopez, Dimitrij
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Prokopez, Dimitrij Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Prokopez, Dimitrij Black Male, 18 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Prokopez, Dimitrij Black Female, 47 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Rodriguez, Steven Force: Physical force Exonerated
Prokopez, Dimitrij Black Female, 47 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Prokopez, Dimitrij Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Prokopez, Dimitrij Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated

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.