Complaint #201508342, September 2015

Incident: September 16, 2015
Received: October 1, 2015
Closed: February 23, 2016


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 50th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Andrew Greges
Officer: Dang, Viet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Santosuosso, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dang, Viet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Yuengst, Ross
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Best, Michael
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 26
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dang, Viet
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Yuengst, Ross
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 21
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dang, Viet Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Santosuosso, Thomas Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Dang, Viet Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Yuengst, Ross Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Best, Michael Hispanic Male, 26 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dang, Viet Hispanic Male, 21 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Yuengst, Ross Hispanic Male, 21 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unfounded

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.