Complaint #200901829, January 2009

Incident: January 30, 2009
Received: February 5, 2009
Closed: December 11, 2009


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Cesar Brenes, Nelva Centeno, Charles Fico, David Lippert, James Polo, Stephani Sanchez, Carl Watson
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Capuano, Dominick
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lopresti, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Sposito, Steven
Complainant: Female, 52
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Sposito, Steven
Complainant: Female, 52
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Threat to notify ACS Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Capuano, Dominick Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Lopresti, Michael Hispanic Female, 26 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Sposito, Steven Female, 52 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Sposito, Steven Female, 52 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Female, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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.