Complaint #201604809,
June 2, 2016

Officer: Otterbein, James
Complainant: White Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
CCRB Board Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Otterbein, James
Complainant: White Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Officer: Otterbein, James
Complainant: White Male, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Board Conclusion
Otterbein, James White Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
CCRB Investigator Recommendation: Substantiated
Otterbein, James White Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Lvl Instructions)
Otterbein, James White Male, 44 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The misconduct 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Penalty

Otterbein, James
Instructions

Details

Incident: June 2, 2016
Received: June 3, 2016
Closed: August 29, 2016

Reason for contact: Other
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD Central Park Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued