Complaint #200817642, December 2008

Incident: December 7, 2008
Received: December 8, 2008
Closed: December 24, 2009


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: George Brancaccio, Alexandros Kalogiros, Joseph Lettini, Robert Marks, Timothy Moore, Djafar Tsaabbast
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Donofrio, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Leudesdorff, Karl
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Donofrio, Patrick
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Braumann, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Leudesdorff, Karl
Complainant: Black Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Leudesdorff, Karl
Complainant: Black Male, 26
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Donofrio, Patrick Black Male, 24 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Handcuffs too tight Officer(s) Unidentified
Leudesdorff, Karl Black Male, 24 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Donofrio, Patrick Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Braumann, Kenneth Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Leudesdorff, Karl Black Female, 22 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Leudesdorff, Karl Black Male, 26 Force: Physical force 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.
'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.