Complaint #201708302, August 2017

Incident: August 3, 2017
Received: October 10, 2017
Closed: January 28, 2019


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - bldg
Location: Residential building
In NYPD 45th Precinct Bronx
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Neil Anderson, Fernando Benitezcolon, Colin Houlihan, Martha Nova, Kristopher Persaud
Officer: Basora, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Basora, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Liscoe, Sean
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotto, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotto, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cotto, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Basora, Hector
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Piper, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Piper, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50-54
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Cotto, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender Identity
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50-54
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Chittum, Melvin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Berisha, Burim
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Liscoe, Sean
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chittum, Melvin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cotto, Gabriel
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 50
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Piper, Michael
Complainant: Male
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Basora, Hector Hispanic Male, 50 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Basora, Hector Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Liscoe, Sean Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Cotto, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cotto, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unsubstantiated
Cotto, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 50 Discourtesy: Word Unsubstantiated
Basora, Hector Hispanic Male, 50 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Piper, Michael Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Exonerated
Piper, Michael Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Exonerated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 50-54 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Officer(s) Unidentified
Cotto, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 50 Offensive Language: Gender Identity Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Hispanic Male, 50-54 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Chittum, Melvin Hispanic Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Berisha, Burim Hispanic Male, 50 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Exonerated
Liscoe, Sean Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Chittum, Melvin Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Cotto, Gabriel Hispanic Male, 50 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Piper, Michael Male Abuse of Authority: Property damaged 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.