Complaint #201707177, August 2017

Incident: August 26, 2017
Received: August 31, 2017
Closed: March 20, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
In NYPD 30th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Christopher Padro, Anthony Raimone, Jose Tavarez
Officer: Gottlieb, Benjamin
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 35-39
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Holshek, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Holshek, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sepulveda, James
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Nugent, John
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Holshek, Brian
Complainant: Black Male, 38
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gottlieb, Benjamin Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to process civilian complaint Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Unknown Officer Black Male, 35-39 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Officer(s) Unidentified
Holshek, Brian Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Holshek, Brian Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Unsubstantiated
Sepulveda, James Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Unsubstantiated
Sepulveda, James Black Male, 38 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Nugent, John Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Holshek, Brian Black Male, 38 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Gottlieb, Benjamin
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.