Complaint #201510371, December 2015

Incident: December 2, 2015
Received: December 8, 2015
Closed: May 6, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Police building
In NYPD 62nd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christophe Cunha, Aniello Napoli, Adam Torres, John Wygand
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lavelle, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Waldhelm, Eric
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Force: Nonlethal restraining device
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dixon, Christopher
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lavelle, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Citera, Thomas
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 31
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Lavelle, Joseph Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Exonerated
Waldhelm, Eric Hispanic Male, 31 Force: Nonlethal restraining device Exonerated
Dixon, Christopher Hispanic Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lavelle, Joseph Hispanic Male, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Citera, Thomas Hispanic Male, 31 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated

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.