Complaint #201002130, February 2010

Incident: February 11, 2010
Received: February 17, 2010
Closed: November 15, 2010


Reason for contact: Execution of search warrant
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Mitchell
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Ortega, Hugo
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 27 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 23 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Ortega, Hugo Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) 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.
'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.