Complaint #201600272, September 2015

Incident: September 16, 2015
Received: January 13, 2016
Closed: May 6, 2016

Reason for contact: Report-dispute
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 61st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Steven Droluk, Angelo Rossignolo, Edwin Vargas

Officer:	Costarella, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Costarella, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Costarella, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 47
Allegation:	Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion:	Unfounded
Officer:	Costarella, Thomas
Complainant:	Black Male, 42
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer:	Disanto, Philip
Complainant:	Black Male, 42
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer:	Hansen, James
Complainant:	Black Male, 42
Allegation:	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion:	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Costarella, Thomas	Black Male, 47	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Costarella, Thomas	Black Male, 47	Force: Chokehold	Unfounded
Costarella, Thomas	Black Male, 47	Force: Other	Unfounded
Costarella, Thomas	Black Male, 42	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Disanto, Philip	Black Male, 42	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Hansen, James	Black Male, 42	Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search	Alleged Victim Uncooperative

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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.