Complaint #200705078,
April 10, 2007

Officer: Vega, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vega, Carlos
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vega, Carlos
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vega, Carlos Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 51 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Vega, Carlos Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Unfounded
Vega, Carlos Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Substantiated (Command Discipline)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct 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.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalties

Vega, Carlos
Instructions

Louis, Clifford
Instructions

Summary

On April 10, 2007 at approximately 10:00pm, Officer Clifford Louis and Officer Carlos Vega observed [redacted] standing outside 994 Bedford Avenue at the corner of Dekalb Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn. They drove around the block and returned to see [redacted] still standing there. Both officers recognized [redacted] as someone who had recently been on parole and had been arrested multiple times on that corner for drug-related offenses. The officers pulled over, requested [redacted] s identification (allegation A and allegation B) and called the parole office to confirm that [redacted] was not still on parole. While seated inside the vehicle, Officer Vega allegedly drew his gun (allegation C) and Officer Louis allegedly drew and pointed his gun at [redacted] (allegation D). After the officers discussed it, Officer Vega issued [redacted] a summons for loitering (allegation E and allegation F). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: April 10, 2007
Received: April 12, 2007
Closed: December 19, 2007

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime