Complaint #200809306,
May 29, 2008

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 conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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: 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