Complaint #201115767,
December 2, 2011

Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: John, David
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Radio as club Unsubstantiated
John, David Black Male, 17 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
John, David Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

John, David
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial-PC Approved, April 3, 2014
APU Not guilty
No penalty

Details

Incident: December 2, 2011
Received: December 8, 2011
Closed: May 8, 2013
Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Albert Aronov, Sully Ceballos, William Gattis, Patrick Mcgrath, Brian Tiernan, Thomas Turner