Complaint #200913501, August 2009

Incident: August 21, 2009
Received: August 31, 2009
Closed: May 10, 2010


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Vincent Dambrosio
Officer: Francois, Herve
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Francois, Herve
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Francois, Herve
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Francois, Herve
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Francois, Herve
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Francois, Herve Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Francois, Herve Black Male, 24 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Francois, Herve Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Francois, Herve Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Francois, Herve Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.