Complaint #201012590, September 2010

Incident: September 11, 2010
Received: September 15, 2010
Closed: April 7, 2011

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Police building
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mackenson Nelson, Joseph Russo

Officer:	Higa, Jose
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Vargas, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer:	Vargas, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Famighetti, Anthony
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Famighetti, Anthony
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Vargas, William
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Hegarty, Donald
Complainant:	Black Male, 27
Allegation:	Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 25-29
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Higa, Jose	Black Male, 27	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Vargas, William	Black Male, 27	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 25-29	Discourtesy: Word	Officer(s) Unidentified
Vargas, William	Black Male, 27	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Exonerated
Famighetti, Anthony		Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched	Exonerated
Famighetti, Anthony	Black Male, 27	Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)	Exonerated
Vargas, William	Black Male, 27	Force: Chokehold	Unsubstantiated
Hegarty, Donald	Black Male, 27	Force: Gun Pointed	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 25-29	Force: Physical force	Unfounded

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.