Complaint #201004431, December 2009

Incident: December 22, 2009
Received: April 3, 2010
Closed: December 14, 2010


Reason for contact: Report-gun possession/shots fired
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 72nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Salvatore Lopiccolo, Nicholas Peragine
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Male, 35-39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Ahmed, Ashraf
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Polancodiaz, Angel
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mcphatter, Quran
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Mcphatter, Quran
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ahmed, Ashraf
Complainant: Male, 35
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Male, 35-39 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Ahmed, Ashraf Male, 35 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Polancodiaz, Angel Male, 35 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Mcphatter, Quran Male, 35 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unfounded
Mcphatter, Quran Male, 35 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ahmed, Ashraf Male, 35 Force: Pepper spray 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.
'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.