Complaint #201212959, September 2012

Incident: September 30, 2012
Received: October 5, 2012
Closed: December 11, 2013


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 34th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Johnny Diaz
Officer: Bektashaj, Genti
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bektashaj, Genti
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Duffy, Stephen
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Bektashaj, Genti
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bourbeau, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bourbeau, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bourbeau, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Bektashaj, Genti
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 39
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Bektashaj, Genti Hispanic Male, 39 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Bektashaj, Genti Hispanic Male, 39 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Duffy, Stephen Hispanic Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Bektashaj, Genti Hispanic Male, 39 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Bourbeau, Matthew Hispanic Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
Bourbeau, Matthew Hispanic Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
Bourbeau, Matthew Hispanic Male, 39 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
Bektashaj, Genti Hispanic Male, 39 Force: Handcuffs too tight Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Bourbeau, Matthew
Closed: Not guilty after trial, January 2015
APU Not guilty

Bektashaj, Genti
Forfeit vacation 10 days
Closed: Resolved by plea, May 2014
APU Guilty
Forfeit vacation 10 days


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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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