Complaint #200714740, October 2007

Incident: October 5, 2007
Received: October 9, 2007
Closed: June 18, 2008


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Philip Cowan, Gerard Delprete
Officer: Owens, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Brendan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Owens, William
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Victim Unidentified
Officer: Obrien, Brendan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Owens, William
Complainant: White Female, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Owens, William
Complainant: White Female, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Owens, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Owens, William
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 40
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Owens, William Hispanic Male, 40 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Brendan Hispanic Male, 40 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated
Owens, William Offensive Language: Ethnicity Victim Unidentified
Obrien, Brendan Hispanic Male, 40 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Owens, William White Female, 29 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Owens, William White Female, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Owens, William Hispanic Male, 40 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Owens, William Hispanic Male, 40 Force: Flashlight as club Unfounded

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.