Complaint #201201184, January 2012

Incident: January 23, 2012
Received: January 27, 2012
Closed: April 11, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 83rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Dilson Abreu, Gurudeo Ramoutar
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almeida, Derek
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almeida, Derek
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Castronova, Daniel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Almeida, Derek
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 62
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Almeida, Derek Hispanic Male, 62 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 62 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 62 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
Almeida, Derek Hispanic Male, 62 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
Castronova, Daniel Hispanic Male, 62 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Almeida, Derek Hispanic Male, 62 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.
'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.