Complaint #201409178, August 2014

Incident: August 22, 2014
Received: September 6, 2014
Closed: October 28, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Apartment/house
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Stacy Bowen, Steven Marshall, Clyde Moyer, John Ryan, Mark Scarlatelli, Dmitriy Shery, Steven Sposito
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Male, 16
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 16 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 16 Force: Hit against inanimate object Substantiated (Charges)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 16 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Charges)
Stefopoulos, Nikolaos Black Male, 16 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Charges)
Reich, Mathew Black Male, 16 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)

Penalties

Reich, Mathew
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial, December 2016
APU Not guilty

Stefopoulos, Nikolaos
Forfeit vacation 15 days
Closed: Not guilty after trial, December 2016
APU Not guilty


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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

Further details on conclusion definitions.