Complaint #201311901,
December 14, 2013

Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Annarumma, Adeline
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Mcmanus, John
Complainant: Black Male, 17
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Louis, Clifford
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 17 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 17 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Annarumma, Adeline Black Male, 17 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Mcmanus, John Black Male, 17 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Louis, Clifford Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Summary

On December 14, 2013, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Sgt. Clifford Louis, PO John McManus, and PO Adeline Thompson, from the 71st Precinct Anticrime team, stopped the car occupied by [redacted] at the corner of Maple Street and Albany Avenue in Brooklyn (Allegation A). Sgt. Louis, PO McManus, and PO Thompson approached the car at gun point (Allegation B, C and D). Sgt. Louis frisked [redacted] and frisked and allegedly searched [redacted] (Allegations E and F). Then, the officers searched the car they were in (Allegation G). [redacted] were not arrested or summonsed as a result of this incident (complaint encl. C1-C3; CCRB Statements encl. D1-D9; E1-E7). Read report for details.


Details

Incident: December 14, 2013
Received: December 20, 2013
Closed: February 26, 2015

Reason for contact: C/V telephoned PCT
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Frank Beers, Paul Mallilo