Complaint #200917005,
November 2, 2009

Officer: Mchugh, Donald
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer: Cepeda, Stephanie
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cepeda, Stephanie
Complainant: Black Male, 12
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Padilla, Edgar
Complainant: Black Female, 36
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mchugh, Donald
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Mchugh, Donald Black Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Unavailable
Cepeda, Stephanie Black Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Cepeda, Stephanie Black Male, 12 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Padilla, Edgar Black Female, 36 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Mchugh, Donald Black Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated

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: November 2, 2009
Closed: December 1, 2010

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Rodolfo Almonte, Mervin Bennett, David Burgos, Tancredo Contreras, Joseph Cornier, Gaetano Fundaro, Joseph Gelardi, Francis Hickey, Aramis Ramos, Ruben Restrepo, Pete Rodriguez