Complaint #200912595, August 2009

Incident: August 14, 2009
Closed: May 3, 2010


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 77th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Gonzalez, Nahantara
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Hatt, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Weldon, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Portalatin, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hatt, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Portalatin, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Portalatin, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weldon, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Portalatin, John
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weldon, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hatt, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gonzalez, Nahantara Black Male, 20 Force: Pepper spray Unfounded
Hatt, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Weldon, Joseph Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Portalatin, John Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Hatt, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Portalatin, John Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Portalatin, John Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Weldon, Joseph Black Male, 20 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Portalatin, John Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Weldon, Joseph Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Hatt, Nicholas Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.