Complaint #200817265,
November 8, 2008

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Mergeche, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mergeche, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mergeche, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mergeche, Jorge
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Mergeche, Jorge Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Mergeche, Jorge Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mergeche, Jorge Black Male, 18 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mergeche, Jorge Black Male, 18 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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: November 8, 2008
Received: November 28, 2008
Closed: November 19, 2009

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 44th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Philip Bermingham, Wilfrido Bonilla, Michael Calamari, Lawrence Gomez, Brian Lauler, Michael Mack, Manish Massey, Paul Rau