Complaint #201115891, December 2011

Incident: December 7, 2011
Received: December 10, 2011
Closed: February 14, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Derek Almeida, Randolph Burgher, Nicholas Vandyke
Officer: Ludemann, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Maynard, Shane
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Herbst, Michele
Complainant: Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maynard, Shane
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maynard, Shane
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Kelvin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Herbst, Michele
Complainant: Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Herbst, Michele
Complainant: Female, 33
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ludemann, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ludemann, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Maynard, Shane Hispanic Male, 44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Herbst, Michele Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Maynard, Shane Hispanic Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Maynard, Shane Hispanic Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Perez, Kelvin Hispanic Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Stop Unsubstantiated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Herbst, Michele Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Herbst, Michele Female, 33 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Ludemann, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 Force: Pepper spray Unfounded
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 44 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.
'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.