Complaint #200902437, February 2009

Incident: February 14, 2009
Received: February 18, 2009
Closed: January 19, 2010


Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Janice Gonzalez, Gurpartap Mann, Omar Medina, Rigoberto Nunez
Officer: Lotin, Scherson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lotin, Scherson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Lotin, Scherson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rumala, Waziri
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rumala, Waziri
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Lotin, Scherson
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rumala, Waziri
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lotin, Scherson Hispanic Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lotin, Scherson Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Lotin, Scherson Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Rumala, Waziri Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Rumala, Waziri Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Lotin, Scherson Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Rumala, Waziri Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated

Penalties

Rumala, Waziri
Instructions

Lotin, Scherson
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.