Complaint #200903913,
March 9, 2009

Officer: Roberts, John
Complainant: White Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ward, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Roberts, John
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Roberts, John
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ward, Sean
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Roberts, John White Male Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Ward, Sean Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Roberts, John Black Male, 38 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Roberts, John Black Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ward, Sean Black Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: March 9, 2009
Received: March 13, 2009
Closed: March 23, 2010

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Christopher Alden, Robert Bachman, Daru Donawa, Christophe Drew, James Hanrahan, Michael Miltenberg, Anthony Puleo, Carl Shepherd, Lennard Shulman, Steven Vessa