Complaint #201306285, July 2013

Incident: July 5, 2013
Received: July 14, 2013
Closed: November 25, 2014


Reason for contact: Other
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Anthony Ahwal, Charles Arnone, Frank Beers, Thomas Burke, Meghan Caban, Stephen Damico, Michael Gonzalez, Mark Jablonski, Lauren Mendizza, Larry Meyers, Ryan Norwood, Katherine Tejada, Erik Worobey
Officer: Ramos, Leonel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Weiss, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ramos, Leonel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mallilo, Paul
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Weiss, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Velez, Richard
Complainant: Black Male, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Charles, Gesner
Complainant: Black Male, 20
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ramos, Leonel
Complainant: Black Male, 27
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: White Female, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Female
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ramos, Leonel Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Weiss, Steven Black Male, 20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ramos, Leonel Black Male, 27 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Mallilo, Paul Black Male, 24 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Weiss, Steven Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Velez, Richard Black Male, 24 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Charles, Gesner Black Male, 20 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Ramos, Leonel Black Male, 27 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer White Female, 25-29 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Unknown Officer Female Force: Pepper spray Officer(s) Unidentified

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.