Complaint #201016217, November 2010

Incident: November 20, 2010
Received: November 25, 2010
Closed: May 11, 2012


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

Witness Officers: Elijah Austin, Kenneth Juart, Argelis Rodriguez
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fattah, Hemadeh
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Fattah, Hemadeh
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sperco, Charles
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Kavanagh, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kavanagh, Kevin
Complainant: Black Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Offensive Language: Sexual orientation
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Fattah, Hemadeh Black Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Fattah, Hemadeh Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Sperco, Charles Black Male, 27 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Kavanagh, Kevin Black Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Kavanagh, Kevin Black Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Offensive Language: Sexual orientation 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.