Complaint #200800443,
January 6, 2008

Officer: Burns, James
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Burns, James
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lafargue, Roberto
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Lafargue, Roberto
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lafargue, Roberto
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Burns, James Hispanic Female, 39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Burns, James Hispanic Female, 39 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Lafargue, Roberto Hispanic Female, 39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Lafargue, Roberto Hispanic Female, 39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Lafargue, Roberto Hispanic Female, 39 Force: Physical force 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.


Details

Incident: January 6, 2008
Received: January 9, 2008
Closed: July 15, 2009

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Adrian Chatman, Ronald Colter, Matthew Zito