Complaint #201807286, September 2018

Incident: September 2, 2018
Received: September 4, 2018
Closed: January 27, 2020


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Location: Apartment/house
In NYPD 67th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Mansoor Ali, Amine Azeddine, Daniel Collura, Robert Falcone, Delio Fernandez, Denis Gamez, Ihab Ginem, Christopher Goetz, Deirdre Kelleher, Ricardo Martinez, Trevor Neal, Pedro Ruiz
Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chau, Alan
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Female, 23
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Nemeth, John
Complainant: Male, 19
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Complainant: Female, 24
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Complainant: Age 23
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Complainant: Male, 21
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vanbrakle, Miguel
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Chau, Alan
Complainant: Black Female, 44
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Pepper spray
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Spagnuolo, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 44
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Chau, Alan Female, 23 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Chau, Alan Abuse of Authority: Entry of Premises Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Force: Physical force Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified
Chau, Alan Female, 23 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Exonerated
Chau, Alan Black Female, 44 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Nemeth, John Male, 19 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Vanbrakle, Miguel Female, 24 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Vanbrakle, Miguel Age 23 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Vanbrakle, Miguel Male, 21 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Vanbrakle, Miguel Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Chau, Alan Black Female, 44 Abuse of Authority: Search of Premises Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 40-44 Force: Pepper spray Unsubstantiated
Spagnuolo, Michael Black Male, 44 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Discourtesy: Word Officer(s) Unidentified

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.