Complaint #200706668, May 2007

Incident: May 10, 2007
Received: May 12, 2007
Closed: October 15, 2007


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 69th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Antonio Arroyo, Jamie Blandeburgo, Troy Luis, Juliet Ramirez, Kevin Savary, Patrick Smith, Deborah Thompson
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ferber, Dennis
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ferber, Dennis Hispanic Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ferber, Dennis Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Unsubstantiated
Ferber, Dennis Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Ferber, Dennis Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory arrest Unsubstantiated
Ferber, Dennis Hispanic Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Ferber, Dennis Hispanic Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated

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.
'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.