Complaint #201508032, September 2015

Incident: September 21, 2015
Closed: January 19, 2016

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 103rd Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Sameh Ouji

Officer:	Elz, Gregory
Complainant:	Black Female, 15
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Elz, Gregory
Complainant:	Black Female, 15
Allegation:	Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Small, Krystal
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Sanelli, Vincent
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer:	Goris, Jose
Complainant:	Black Female, 15
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer:	Sanelli, Vincent
Complainant:	Black Female, 15
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Elz, Gregory	Black Female, 15	Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)	Unsubstantiated
Elz, Gregory	Black Female, 15	Force: Other	Unsubstantiated
Small, Krystal		Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons	Exonerated
Sanelli, Vincent		Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Goris, Jose	Black Female, 15	Discourtesy: Word	Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Sanelli, Vincent	Black Female, 15	Force: Chokehold	Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Goris, Jose

Penalty: Instructions

Sanelli, Vincent

Penalty: Instructions

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.