Complaint #201900110, January 2019

Incident: January 3, 2019
Received: January 4, 2019
Closed: March 30, 2020


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: Other violation of VTL
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 73rd Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Summons - disorderly conduct

Witness Officers: David Damico, Shane Keller, Ryan Smith
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Martinez, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Mccarthy, Arthur
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Martinez, Louis
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 40-44
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Russ, William
Complainant: Black Male, 42
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Louis Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Forcible Removal to Hospital Exonerated
Martinez, Louis Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Louis Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Mccarthy, Arthur Black Male, 42 Offensive Language: Other Unsubstantiated
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Retaliatory summons Unsubstantiated
Martinez, Louis Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Unsubstantiated
Unknown Officer Black Male, 40-44 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Seizure of property Exonerated
Russ, William Black Male, 42 Abuse of Authority: Frisk 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.