Complaint #201601569, February 2016

Incident: February 19, 2016
Received: February 26, 2016
Closed: June 1, 2016


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Gorham, Garrett
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Pugliese, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Elias, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorham, Garrett
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorham, Garrett
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorham, Garrett
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorham, Garrett
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lavin, Steven
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pugliese, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pugliese, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pugliese, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Pugliese, William
Complainant: Black Male, 48
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gorham, Garrett Abuse of Authority: Gun Drawn Exonerated
Pugliese, William Black Male, 48 Force: Gun Pointed Exonerated
Elias, William Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Gorham, Garrett Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Gorham, Garrett Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Gorham, Garrett Black Male, 48 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Gorham, Garrett Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Lavin, Steven Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Pugliese, William Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Pugliese, William Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Pugliese, William Black Male, 48 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Pugliese, William Black Male, 48 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.
'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.