Complaint #200707644, May 2007

Incident: May 29, 2007
Received: May 31, 2007
Closed: December 1, 2008


Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Rafael Figueroa
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Creely, David
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cruz, Robert
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Potter, Kurt
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Creely, David Black Male, 49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Cruz, Robert Hispanic Male, 24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Potter, Kurt Hispanic Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Pepper spray Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.