Complaint #200805809, April 2008

Incident: April 18, 2008
Received: April 23, 2008
Closed: January 5, 2009

Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 101st Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Vincent Caputo, Frank Dichristina, Damian Merriweather, Robert Simon, Fitzroy Woodhouse

Officer:	Digennaro, Joseph
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Digennaro, Joseph
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Hinteman, Timothy
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Ragoo, Jason
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Ragoo, Jason
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Rome, Douglas
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Lewis, Jolan
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Lewis, Jolan
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Rome, Douglas
Complainant:	Black Male, 37
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Digennaro, Joseph	Black Male, 37	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Digennaro, Joseph	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Hinteman, Timothy	Black Male, 37	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Ragoo, Jason	Black Male, 37	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Ragoo, Jason	Black Male, 37	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Rome, Douglas	Black Male, 37	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Lewis, Jolan	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Other	Unfounded
Lewis, Jolan	Black Male, 37	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Unfounded
Rome, Douglas	Black Male, 37	Force: Chokehold	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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.