Complaint #201010550, August 2010

Incident: August 1, 2010
Received: August 3, 2010
Closed: August 10, 2011


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 41st Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Efrain Ayala, Peter Borowski, Michael Gibbs, Francis Hickey, Winton Ortiz, Ruben Restrepo, Angel Vasquez
Officer: Ernst, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ernst, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fundaro, Gaetano
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ernst, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fundaro, Gaetano
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Padilla, Edgar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 25
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ernst, Michael Hispanic Male, 25 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Ernst, Michael Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Fundaro, Gaetano Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ernst, Michael Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Fundaro, Gaetano Hispanic Male, 25 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Padilla, Edgar Hispanic Male, 25 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

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.

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