Complaint #201507608,
September 8, 2015

Officer: Vargas, Hector
Complainant: Male, 37
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vargas, Hector
Complainant: Male, 37
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vargas, Hector
Complainant: Male, 37
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Vargas, Hector Male, 37 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Vargas, Hector Male, 37 Force: Pepper spray Exonerated
Vargas, Hector Male, 37 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: September 8, 2015
Received: September 9, 2015
Closed: January 7, 2016

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Other
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Leon Batson, Jesus Carrillo, Carlo Cassata, Stephen Ennis, Christian Lopez, Mark Raile, Eddie Tsang