Complaint #201908721, September 2019

Incident: September 27, 2019
Received: October 4, 2019
Closed: October 20, 2021


Document: Complaint Closing Report

Reason for contact: PD suspected C/V of violation/crime - street
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 60th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)

Witness Officers: Juan Cifuentes, Christopher Collins, Edward Dacimo, Michael Desposito, Joseline Diaz, Thomas Fiorella, Joseph Hayward, Leah Hernandez, Sylwester Kopec, Ertan Kulug, Alan Lee, Joseph Mcdonald, Christopher Padin, Luis Palhete, Rafik Patel, Thomas Petronis, Christina Robinson, James Robinson, John Romani, Brian Romero, Deshawn Simpkins, Charlton Telford, Errol Thomas, Jonathan Warfield, Anzor Zak
Officer: Papadopoulos, Theodore
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Stop
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Borrero, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kennedy, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Varriano, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Borrero, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Varriano, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Borrero, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Borrero, Joseph
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cefarello, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Fox, Nicole
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Kennedy, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Hajderlli, Dorina
Complainant: Black Female, 50-54
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Martinez, Jared
Complainant: Black Male, 25-29
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Papadopoulos, Theodore
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Varriano, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vidal, Oliver
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Female, 18-20
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Officer: Papadopoulos, Theodore
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Varriano, Vincent
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Vidal, Oliver
Complainant: Black Male, 15-17
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Kennedy, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 21-24
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Papadopoulos, Theodore Black Male, 15-17 Abuse of Authority: Stop Exonerated
Borrero, Joseph Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kennedy, Michael Black Male, 21-24 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Varriano, Vincent Black Male, 15-17 Discourtesy: Word Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Chokehold Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Borrero, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Varriano, Vincent Black Male, 15-17 Force: Chokehold Unsubstantiated
Borrero, Joseph Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Borrero, Joseph Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Cefarello, Michael Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Fox, Nicole Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Kennedy, Michael Black Male, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Male, 21-24 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Force: Physical force Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Hajderlli, Dorina Black Female, 50-54 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Martinez, Jared Black Male, 25-29 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Papadopoulos, Theodore Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Varriano, Vincent Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unsubstantiated
Vidal, Oliver Black Male, 15-17 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Unknown Officer Black Male, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Unknown Officer Black Female, 18-20 Force: Restricted Breathing Alleged Victim Uncooperative
Papadopoulos, Theodore Black Male, 15-17 Force: Restricted Breathing Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Varriano, Vincent Black Male, 15-17 Force: Restricted Breathing Unsubstantiated
Vidal, Oliver Black Male, 15-17 Force: Restricted Breathing Unfounded
Kennedy, Michael Black Male, 21-24 Offensive Language: Gender Unsubstantiated

Penalties

Papadopoulos, Theodore
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Kennedy, Michael
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Borrero, Joseph
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


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.
'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.