Complaint #201302056, March 2013

Incident: March 21, 2013
Received: March 22, 2013
Closed: September 12, 2014


Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sardar Mamun, Edwin Nuez, Jonathan Rivera, Sonia Wakefield
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 35-39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Birchwood, Omar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Birchwood, Omar
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Jurkowich, Gregory
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Janice
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 47
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Burchette, John
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Hispanic Female, 35-39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Birchwood, Omar Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Birchwood, Omar Hispanic Male, 47 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Unsubstantiated
Jurkowich, Gregory Hispanic Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Holmes, Janice Hispanic Male, 47 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Burchette, John Hispanic Female, 38 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest 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.