Complaint #201706542, August 2017

Incident: August 7, 2017
Received: August 10, 2017
Closed: March 8, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Janise Aiken, Lawrence Hotaling, Christopher London
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Clarke, Leonard
Complainant: Black Female, 59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Complainant: Black Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Complainant: Black Male, 23
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cheesewright, David
Complainant: Black Female, 79
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Clarke, Leonard Black Female, 59 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Unsubstantiated
Cheesewright, David Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched Exonerated
Cheesewright, David Black Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated
Cheesewright, David Black Male, 23 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Cheesewright, David Black Female, 79 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to show search warrant Unsubstantiated

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.