Complaint #201810824, December 2018

Incident: December 20, 2018
Received: December 31, 2018
Closed: August 20, 2019


Documents:
Complaint Closing Report
NYPD Departure Letter (Edwin Lau)

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 25th Precinct Manhattan
Outcome: Arrest - resisting arrest

Witness Officers: Monzur Alahi, Norman Cox, Kelly Habekost, Frank Henenlotter
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gomez, Fausto
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Brissett, Norman
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Lau, Edwin
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Bindman, Maxwell
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 36
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Gomez, Fausto Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Brissett, Norman Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Lau, Edwin Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Bindman, Maxwell Hispanic Male, 36 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Lau, Edwin
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Bindman, Maxwell
Command Discipline - A


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.
'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.