Complaint #200713309, September 2007

Incident: September 7, 2007
Received: September 13, 2007
Closed: May 22, 2008


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

Witness Officers: Demos Marinakos, William Schweitzer
Officer: Grant, Kathleen
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bourne, Sekou
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cusumano, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dever, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dauge, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ward, Christopher
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dever, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bourne, Sekou
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grant, Kathleen Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bourne, Sekou Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cusumano, Michael Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dever, Michael Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dauge, Vincent Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ward, Christopher Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dever, Michael Black Male, 32 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Bourne, Sekou Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Officer(s) Unidentified

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.