Complaint #201201914, February 2012

Incident: February 10, 2012
Received: February 11, 2012
Closed: July 16, 2012


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - OGA
Officer: Scarcella, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dambrosio, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dambrosio, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sanchez, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Parkinson, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Scarcella, Michael Black Male, 32 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Dambrosio, Vincent Black Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Dambrosio, Vincent Black Male, 32 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Sanchez, Jose Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Parkinson, Paul Black Male, 32 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) 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.