Complaint #200817498, December 2008

Incident: December 4, 2008
Closed: July 30, 2009


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Moving violation summons issued

Witness Officers: Frantzy Pierrelouis, Anthony Valluzzi
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brovakos, Timothy
Complainant: Black Male, 49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Brovakos, Timothy Black Male, 49 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated

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.
'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.