Complaint #200705078, April 2007

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
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)

Penalties

Vega, Carlos
Instructions

Louis, Clifford
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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.