Complaint #201508477, September 2015

Incident: September 22, 2015
Received: October 6, 2015
Closed: April 1, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Report-possession/sale of narcotics
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Joseph Gulotta, Ryan Habermehl, Anthony Longobardi, Daniel Ohare
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Berk, James
Complainant: Black Female, 51
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Hopkins, John
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Berk, James
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Acevedo, Steven
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Ignatov, Vasiliy
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Unavailable
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Berk, James Black Female, 51 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Hopkins, John Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Berk, James Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Acevedo, Steven Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Ignatov, Vasiliy Black Female, 31 Force: Pepper spray Alleged Victim Unavailable

Penalties

Hopkins, John
Formalized Training

Berk, James
Formalized Training

Acevedo, Steven
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.
'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.