Complaint #200809306, May 2008

Incident: May 29, 2008
Received: June 27, 2008
Closed: April 30, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 107th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Gregory Burns, Tadeusz Jeremenko, Andrew Tolson

Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 50-54
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Rizzo, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 50
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Rizzo, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 50
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Zakian, Harry
Complainant:	Black Male, 50
Allegation:	Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Zakian, Harry
Complainant:	Black Male, 44
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Zakian, Harry
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Rizzo, Christopher
Complainant:	Black Male, 50
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 50-54	Force: Physical force	Officer(s) Unidentified
Rizzo, Christopher	Black Male, 50	Force: Physical force	Unsubstantiated
Rizzo, Christopher	Black Male, 50	Abuse of Authority: Question	Exonerated
Zakian, Harry	Black Male, 50	Force: Pepper spray	Exonerated
Zakian, Harry	Black Male, 44	Discourtesy: Word	Unfounded
Zakian, Harry		Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn	Unsubstantiated
Rizzo, Christopher	Black Male, 50	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.