Complaint #200707950, May 2007

Incident: May 22, 2007
Received: June 5, 2007
Closed: September 26, 2008


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Terrence Creighton, Patrick Fogarty, Vincent Fontana, David Grieco, Michael Langlois, Jorge Morel, Elizabeth Paulson, Joseph Verderosa
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Just, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Just, Scott
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Just, Scott Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Just, Scott Black Male, 19 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Abuse of Authority: Stop Alleged Victim Unavailable
Unknown Officer Black Female, 30-34 Force: Pepper spray Alleged Victim Unavailable

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.