Complaint #201402927,
March 25, 2014

Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kowatch, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Felipecardenas, Ruben
Complainant: Black Female, 39
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kowatch, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Kowatch, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Male, 18
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Felipecardenas, Ruben
Complainant: Black Female, 39
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Kowatch, Nicholas
Complainant: Black Female, 39
Allegation: Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Lacalamita, Daniel
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Kowatch, Nicholas Black Male, 18 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Felipecardenas, Ruben Black Female, 39 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Kowatch, Nicholas Black Male, 18 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Kowatch, Nicholas Black Male, 18 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Felipecardenas, Ruben Black Female, 39 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Kowatch, Nicholas Black Female, 39 Force: Nightstick as club (incl asp & baton) Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Discourtesy: Action Officer(s) Unidentified
Lacalamita, Daniel Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Unsubstantiated

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.
'Officer(s) Unidentified': Unable to identify the officers who committed the alleged misconduct
'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.


Details

Incident: March 25, 2014
Received: March 28, 2014
Closed: February 26, 2015

Reason for contact: Report of other crime
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 88th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Video evidence collected