Complaint #201509617, August 2015

Incident: August 15, 2015
Received: November 10, 2015
Closed: March 11, 2016


Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 40th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: Ignacio Rodriguez
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Caesar, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caesar, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caesar, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Caesar, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chen, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chen, Alex
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Caesar, Colin
Complainant: Black Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Caesar, Colin Black Male, 34 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Caesar, Colin Black Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caesar, Colin Black Male, 34 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Caesar, Colin Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Chen, Alex Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Chen, Alex Black Male, 34 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Caesar, Colin Black Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Stop Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Conclusion Meanings:

'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.