Complaint #201907186, August 2019

Incident: August 13, 2019
Closed: August 18, 2020


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: C/V at PCT to file complaint of crime
Location: Police building
In NYPD 90th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Robert Alimena, Kitwane Lewis, Tejinder Singh
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Melendez, Kenneth
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 21-24
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Caccavale, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Melendez, Kenneth Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Formalized Training)
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Unknown Officer Black Female, 21-24 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Officer(s) Unidentified
Caccavale, Michael Black Male, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated

Penalties

Caccavale, Michael
Command Discipline - B
Command Discipline - B (Vacation: 10 days)

Melendez, Kenneth
Command Discipline - A
Command Discipline - A (Vacation: 1 day)


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.

Further details on conclusion definitions.