Complaint #201206537, May 2012

Incident: May 20, 2012
Received: May 21, 2012
Closed: April 10, 2013


Reason for contact: Report-domestic dispute
Location: Commercial building
In NYPD 108th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - OGA

Witness Officers: Vania Bracchetti
Officer: Faini, Edward
Complainant: Asian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brown, Terje
Complainant: Asian Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Faini, Edward
Complainant: Asian
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brown, Terje
Complainant: Asian
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brown, Terje
Complainant: Asian
Allegation: Offensive Language: Ethnicity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Faini, Edward Asian Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Exonerated
Brown, Terje Asian Male Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Faini, Edward Asian Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Brown, Terje Asian Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brown, Terje Asian Offensive Language: Ethnicity 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.