Complaint #201201779, February 2012

Incident: February 8, 2012
Received: February 9, 2012
Closed: March 25, 2013

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 105th Precinct Queens
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Louis Failla

Officer:	Blaha, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Venticinque, Charlie
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Venticinque, Charlie
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Venticinque, Charlie
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Blaha, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Palmer, Malcolm
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Palmer, Malcolm
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Palmer, Malcolm
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Blaha, James	Black Male, 35	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop	Exonerated
Venticinque, Charlie	Black Male, 35	Force: Chokehold	Unsubstantiated
Venticinque, Charlie	Black Male, 35	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Venticinque, Charlie	Black Male, 35	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Blaha, James	Black Male, 35	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Unsubstantiated
Palmer, Malcolm	Black Male, 35	Abuse of Authority: Frisk	Exonerated
Palmer, Malcolm	Black Male, 35	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Unsubstantiated
Palmer, Malcolm	Black Male, 35	Discourtesy: Word	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.

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