Complaint #200710299, July 2007

Incident: July 15, 2007
Received: July 18, 2007
Closed: August 29, 2008

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

Witness Officers: Domenico Colavito, Tyrone Kirton

Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Female, 19
Allegation:	Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Nicoletta, Vito
Complainant:	Black Female, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Chiam, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Charges)
Officer:	Lavelle, Jennifer
Complainant:	Black Female, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Chiam, John
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Lipinski, Mack
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Lavelle, Jennifer
Complainant:	Black Female, 19
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Baez, Angelo
Complainant:	Black Male, 21
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Exonerated
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Exonerated
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Male, 21	Offensive Language: Race	Unsubstantiated
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Male, 21	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Substantiated (Charges)
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Female, 19	Offensive Language: Ethnicity	Unsubstantiated
Nicoletta, Vito	Black Female, 19	Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest	Unsubstantiated
Chiam, John	Black Male, 21	Force: Physical force	Substantiated (Charges)
Lavelle, Jennifer	Black Female, 19	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Unsubstantiated
Chiam, John	Black Male, 21	Force: Gun Pointed	Exonerated
Lipinski, Mack	Black Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Exonerated
Lavelle, Jennifer	Black Female, 19	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Unsubstantiated
Baez, Angelo	Black Male, 21	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Unsubstantiated

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.

'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.