Complaint #201214346, October 2012

Incident: October 4, 2012
Received: November 19, 2012
Closed: April 25, 2014


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 120th Precinct Staten Island
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Massoni, Andrey Smirnov
Officer: Delprete, Gerard
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Delprete, Gerard
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Delprete, Gerard
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Delprete, Gerard
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Delprete, Gerard Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Male, 21 Force: Flashlight as club Unsubstantiated
Delprete, Gerard Black Male, 21 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Delprete, Gerard Black Male, 21 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Delprete, Gerard Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Male, 21 Force: Physical force 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.