Complaint #200717647, December 2007

Incident: December 4, 2007
Received: December 7, 2007
Closed: August 29, 2008


Reason for contact: Aided case
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Javier Aponte, Julio Lasalle, Ezequiel Martinez, Dewkoemar Mohan
Officer: Cafarella, Peter
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cafarella, Peter
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Molina, Rene
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Molina, Rene
Complainant: Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Obrien, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cafarella, Peter Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Unknown Officer Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cafarella, Peter Male, 22 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Molina, Rene Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Obrien, Michael Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Obrien, Michael Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Obrien, Michael Hispanic Female, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 21-24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unfounded
Molina, Rene Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Obrien, Michael Hispanic Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word 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.

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