Complaint #201608603, September 2016

Incident: September 1, 2016
Received: October 12, 2016
Closed: February 17, 2017


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 75th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Adam Silver, Bridgette Thompson, Vitaliy Zelikov
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Grieco, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Reyes, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 45-49
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Haynes, Lester
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 45 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 45 Force: Other Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Grieco, Justin Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Reyes, Joseph Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 45-49 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Officer(s) Unidentified
Haynes, Lester Black Male, 45 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.
'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.