Complaint #201706535, August 2017

Incident: August 8, 2017
Received: August 10, 2017
Closed: February 28, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 81st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Gina Morningkelleher, Joseph Sferrazza
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lovera, Abel
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bellevue, Job
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Powers, Erek
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bellevue, Job
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bellevue, Job
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Powers, Erek
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Lovera, Abel
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Varghese, Soney
Complainant: Black Male, 45
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Varghese, Soney Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Lovera, Abel Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bellevue, Job Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Powers, Erek Black Male, 45 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Bellevue, Job Black Male, 45 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bellevue, Job Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Varghese, Soney Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Powers, Erek Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Lovera, Abel Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unsubstantiated
Varghese, Soney Black Male, 45 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search 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.