Complaint #200712294,
August 19, 2007

Officer: Lam, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lam, Alan
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lam, Alan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Woods, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sarrica, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sarrica, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sarrica, Frank
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lam, Alan Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Lam, Alan Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Lam, Alan Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded
Woods, Thomas Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Sarrica, Frank Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Sarrica, Frank Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Sarrica, Frank Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: August 19, 2007
Received: August 24, 2007
Closed: May 22, 2008

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Evagelos Dimitrakakis