Complaint #201605446, June 2016

Incident: June 17, 2016
Received: June 23, 2016
Closed: November 21, 2016


Reason for contact: Traffic accident
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 7th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Matthew Fromkin, Hariton Marachilian, Geoffrey Wyrick
Officer: Cosmai, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Handcuffs too tight
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stokes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Race
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Stokes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Perez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Stokes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Perez, Luis
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Gun Pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Aracena, Jose
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Cosmai, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cosmai, Joseph Black Male, 22 Force: Handcuffs too tight Unsubstantiated
Stokes, Joseph Black Male, 22 Offensive Language: Race Unsubstantiated
Stokes, Joseph Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Perez, Luis Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Stokes, Joseph Black Male, 22 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Perez, Luis Black Male, 22 Force: Gun Pointed Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Aracena, Jose Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Cosmai, Joseph Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.