Complaint from September 15, 2014

Case number 201409828
Incident: September 15, 2014
Received: September 22, 2014
Closed: September 24, 2015

Witness Officers: Eduardo Cornejo, Terrence Howard
Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 79th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest
Officer: Benites, Pamela Hispanic Female, 31
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
Officer: Benites, Pamela Hispanic Female, 31
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Officer: Benites, Pamela Hispanic Female, 31
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 35
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dumelle, Adam White Male, 29
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Officer: Leonardi, David White Male, 35
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Leonardi, David White Male, 35
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 18 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty, penalty: Forfeit vacation 18 days

Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Benites, Pamela
Hispanic Female, 31 		Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
Benites, Pamela
Hispanic Female, 31 		Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Benites, Pamela
Hispanic Female, 31 		Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 7 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 38 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 38 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 35 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Dumelle, Adam
White Male, 29 		Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Charges)
CCRB Recommended Penalty: Forfeit vacation 15 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Not guilty after trial
NYPD Conclusion: APU Not guilty
Leonardi, David
White Male, 35 		Black Male, 38 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Leonardi, David
White Male, 35 		Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Substantiated (Charges)
APU Plea Penalty: Forfeit vacation 18 days
APU Case Status: Closed: Resolved by plea
NYPD Conclusion: APU Guilty, penalty: Forfeit vacation 18 days

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.
'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.