Complaint #201405838, June 2014

Incident: June 10, 2014
Received: June 13, 2014
Closed: March 3, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Ates, Bilal
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 50-54
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Garofalo, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ates, Bilal
Complainant: Black Male, 51
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Ates, Bilal Black Male, 51 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 50-54 Offensive Language: Race Officer(s) Unidentified
Garofalo, Joseph Black Male, 51 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Ates, Bilal Black Male, 51 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.