Complaint #200717823,
December 2, 2007

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ceparano, Bruce
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Long, Devin
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Ceparano, Bruce Black Male, 26 Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Long, Devin Black Male, 26 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.


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Details

Incident: December 2, 2007
Received: December 11, 2007
Closed: April 30, 2009

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: William Aubry, Gerald Barnett, Mark Beelitz, Denis Burke, Christop Carita, Joshua Dawson, Brian Foley, Thomas Hergenhan, Ricardo Joseph, Anthony Matos, Thomas Mchugh, Ashland Menelas, Gregory Pico, Narine Ramlochan, Carrie Reilly, Marcelo Salazar, Jaime Santiago, Bernard Smiley, Cheryl Weiss