Complaint #200818201, December 2008

Incident: December 17, 2008
Received: December 18, 2008
Closed: December 24, 2009

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Wolverton Ellis, Yomaira Santana

Officer:	Lerner, Michael
Complainant:	Black Male, 39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Ettlinger, Steven
Complainant:	Black Male, 39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Lerner, Michael
Complainant:	Black Male, 39
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Lerner, Michael	Black Male, 39	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Exonerated
Ettlinger, Steven	Black Male, 39	Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number	Unfounded
Lerner, Michael	Black Male, 39	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.