Complaint #200718234, December 2007

Incident: December 18, 2007
Received: December 19, 2007
Closed: June 19, 2008


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 48th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Michael Welsh
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Carney, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Carney, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotters, Patrick
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Rock, Christophe
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Carney, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Carney, Kevin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Carney, Kevin Hispanic Male, 36 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Carney, Kevin Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Cotters, Patrick Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Rock, Christophe Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Carney, Kevin Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Carney, Kevin Hispanic Male, 36 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Cotters, Patrick
Command Discipline - B


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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.