Complaint #201804009, April 2018

Incident: April 18, 2018
Received: April 26, 2018
Closed: December 11, 2018


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Muldowney, Brian
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Finn, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Finn, Matthew
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Gale, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Gale, James
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Muldowney, Brian Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Finn, Matthew Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Finn, Matthew Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to provide name/shield number Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Gale, James Hispanic Male, 24 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Gale, James Hispanic Male, 34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Gale, James
Command Discipline - A

Finn, Matthew
Formalized Training


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.