Complaint #201610150, December 2016

Incident: December 8, 2016
Received: December 9, 2016
Closed: May 3, 2017


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Christopher Andrade, Ugur Bek, Zeshan Naeem, Flagumy Valcourt
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Hopkins, John
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Hopkins, John
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gulotta, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 32
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gulotta, Joseph Black Male, 32 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Gulotta, Joseph Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Hopkins, John Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Hopkins, John Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Exonerated
Gulotta, Joseph Black Male, 32 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Hopkins, John
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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.