Complaint #201600158, January 2016

Incident: January 2, 2016
Received: January 8, 2016
Closed: April 22, 2016


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Michael Fahmy, Paul Farella
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reich, Mathew
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vaccarino, Philip
Complainant: Black Female, 31
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Reich, Mathew Black Female, 31 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Female, 31 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Vaccarino, Philip Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Reich, Mathew Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Reich, Mathew Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Reich, Mathew Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Other Unfounded
Vaccarino, Philip Black Female, 31 Abuse of Authority: Other 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.