Complaint #200901703,
February 3, 2009

Officer: Dannecker, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lafauci, Victoria
Complainant: White Female, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dannecker, Michael
Complainant: White Female, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Desantis, Joseph
Complainant: White Female, 16
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Desantis, Joseph
Complainant: White Female, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Desantis, Joseph
Complainant: White Female, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Putkowski, Paul
Complainant: White Female, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lafauci, Victoria
Complainant: White Female, 47
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dannecker, Michael White Female, 17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Lafauci, Victoria White Female, 17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dannecker, Michael White Female, 17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Desantis, Joseph White Female, 16 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Desantis, Joseph White Female, 17 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Desantis, Joseph White Female, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Putkowski, Paul White Female, 47 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Lafauci, Victoria White Female, 47 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded

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.
'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.

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Incident: February 3, 2009
Closed: December 2, 2009
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Tanagne Scott, Oleg Uruymagov, Edward Wilson