Complaint #200910979, July 2009

Incident: July 15, 2009
Received: July 16, 2009
Closed: October 14, 2010


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 47th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Thomas Diggs, Donald Ford, Charles Gove, Joseph Helgerson, Patrick Jean, Robert Konner, Timothy Marx, Jon Nevola, Juan Rodriguez, John Theos
Officer: Costanzo, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costanzo, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Costanzo, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costanzo, John
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Costanzo, John
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sammarco, David
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sammarco, David
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Sammarco, David
Complainant: Black Female, 46
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Budney, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Costanzo, John Black Male, 20 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Costanzo, John Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Costanzo, John Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Costanzo, John Black Female, 46 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Costanzo, John Black Male, 23 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Sammarco, David Black Male, 23 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Sammarco, David Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Sammarco, David Black Female, 46 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated
Budney, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated

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.