Complaint #200914027,
September 7, 2009

Officer: Zweben, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Zweben, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zweben, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zweben, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as: Offensive Language: Other
Officer: Zweben, Howard
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Zweben, Howard Hispanic Male, 33 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Zweben, Howard Hispanic Male, 33 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Zweben, Howard Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zweben, Howard Hispanic Male, 33 Offensive Language: Ethnicity Unsubstantiated
Recategorized as Offensive Language: Other on December 9, 2024
Zweben, Howard Hispanic Male, 33 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline)

Conclusion Meanings:

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


Penalty

Zweben, Howard
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Summary

On September 7, 2009, at approximately 3:45 am, PO Alexander Kremer of the Manhattan North Impact Response Team issued two summonses to [redacted] on the corner of Dyckman Street and Nagle Avenue in Manhattan. Note: During his in-person statement to the CCRB, [redacted] also alleged that PO Christopher Walton of the Manhattan North Impact Response Team attempted to plant illicit drugs in [redacted]'s brown paper bag. A spin-off (CCRB case number 200916169) was created for this allegation and sent to IAB. Read report for details.


Details

Incident: September 7, 2009
Closed: April 13, 2010
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sunil Gidarisingh, Alexander Kremer, Christopher Walton