Complaint #201201255, January 2012

Incident: January 27, 2012
Received: January 28, 2012
Closed: March 13, 2013


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 43rd Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Blake Blake
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Other blunt instrument as a club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zambrano, Jeffrey
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gurr, Ralph
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Adamo, Anthony
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Zambrano, Jeffrey
Complainant: Black Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Espinal, Edwin
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Espinal, Edwin Black Male, 19 Force: Other blunt instrument as a club Unsubstantiated
Espinal, Edwin Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zambrano, Jeffrey Black Male, 19 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Gurr, Ralph Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Adamo, Anthony Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Zambrano, Jeffrey Black Male, 19 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Espinal, Edwin Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated

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.