Complaint #201503426, April 2015

Incident: April 17, 2015
Received: April 30, 2015
Closed: October 7, 2015


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Andriy Ryabinin
Officer: Hart, James
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Young, Whittaker
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Action
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Young, Whittaker
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Pepe, Robert
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Hart, James Black Male, 44 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Charges)
Young, Whittaker Black Male, 44 Discourtesy: Action Unsubstantiated
Young, Whittaker Black Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Pepe, Robert Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Hart, James
Closed: Not guilty after trial, December 2016
APU Not guilty


Conclusion Meanings:

'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.