Complaint #200818615, December 2008

Incident: December 26, 2008
Received: December 29, 2008
Closed: January 27, 2010


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - auto
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Eric Bolger, Nicholaos Coumbouris, Natacha Salisbury, John Santiago, Paul Zaino
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mill, Terry
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortiz, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ortiz, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Ortiz, Juan
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Mill, Terry Hispanic Male, 29 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Juan Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Ortiz, Juan Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Ortiz, Juan Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded
Ortiz, Juan Hispanic Male, 29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded

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.