Complaint #201505478, July 2015

Incident: July 1, 2015
Received: July 2, 2015
Closed: January 19, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 32nd Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Cristian Balbi, Shalonda Ingram
Officer: Veliz, Melissa
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Veliz, Melissa
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Francisco, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Francisco, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Sette, Raymond
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Sette, Raymond
Complainant: Black Female, 53
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Williams, Tamara
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Francisco, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Francisco, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Francisco, Jean
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Veliz, Melissa Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Veliz, Melissa Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Francisco, Jean Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Francisco, Jean Black Male, 30 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Sette, Raymond Black Female, 53 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Sette, Raymond Black Female, 53 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Williams, Tamara Black Male, 30 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Francisco, Jean Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Francisco, Jean Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Francisco, Jean Black Male, 30 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Penalties

Veliz, Melissa
Formalized Training

Francisco, Jean
Formalized Training


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.
'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.