Complaint #201502938, April 2015

Incident: April 10, 2015
Received: April 17, 2015
Closed: December 9, 2015

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Police building
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Vincent Agostino, Stacy Bowen

Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 21-24
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Farella, Paul
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Farella, Paul
Complainant:	Hispanic Female, 30
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Fried, Matthew
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Sposito, Steven
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant:	Black Male, 24
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 21-24	Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)	Unfounded
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 21-24	Abuse of Authority: Stop	Unfounded
Farella, Paul	Black Male, 24	Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched	Exonerated
Farella, Paul	Hispanic Female, 30	Force: Chokehold	Unsubstantiated
Fried, Matthew	Black Male, 24	Force: Nonlethal restraining device	Exonerated
Sposito, Steven	Black Male, 24	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Vaccarino, Philip	Black Male, 24	Force: Physical force	Exonerated

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.

'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

'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.