Complaint #201010559, August 2010

Incident: August 1, 2010
Received: August 2, 2010
Closed: July 14, 2011


Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Jessica Alonso, Michael Kaminsky, Nathan Mole, Richard Pentangelo
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Oliver, Christophe
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Bazata, Marc
Complainant: Black Male, 41
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Brienza, Bernice
Complainant: Black Female, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Brienza, Bernice
Complainant: Black Female, 17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Oliver, Christophe Black Male, 41 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Bazata, Marc Black Male, 41 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Brienza, Bernice Black Female, 17 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Brienza, Bernice Black Female, 17 Discourtesy: Word 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.
'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.