Complaint #200705426, April 2007

Incident: April 19, 2007
Closed: August 27, 2008


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Anthony Carozza, Nicholas Tricarico
Officer: Acconi, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sarante, Maribel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sarante, Maribel
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Margaritis, Steven
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Talvy, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sarante, Maribel
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Margaritis, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Margaritis, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 15
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Tillotson, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tillotson, Joseph
Complainant: Black Female
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Acconi, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Acconi, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Acconi, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Acconi, John Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sarante, Maribel Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unfounded
Sarante, Maribel Black Male, 23 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Margaritis, Steven Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Talvy, Steven Black Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Sarante, Maribel Black Male, 15 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Margaritis, Steven Black Male, 15 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Margaritis, Steven Black Male, 15 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Tillotson, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Tillotson, Joseph Black Female Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Officer(s) Unidentified
Acconi, John Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Acconi, John Black Male, 23 Offensive Language: Race Unfounded
Acconi, John Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word 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.