Complaint #201706120, July 2017

Incident: July 28, 2017
Closed: January 16, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 1st Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Alexander Delgiorno, Wilson Lozada, Eugene Schatz, Lauren Schleifer, Diana Spinosa, Patrick Venetek, Michael Welsome
Officer: Mele, Evan
Complainant: Black Male, 30
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Evan
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Evan
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mele, Evan
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Evan
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Evan
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Mele, Evan
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Mele, Evan Black Male, 30 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Evan Black Female, 23 Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Evan Black Female, 23 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Mele, Evan Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Evan Male Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Evan Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Mele, Evan Male Force: Pepper spray Substantiated (Command Discipline A)

Penalty

Mele, Evan
Command Discipline - A


Conclusion Meanings:

'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.