Complaint #202001382, February 2020

Incident: February 16, 2020
Received: February 19, 2020
Closed: January 21, 2022


Reason for contact: Moving violation
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 113th Precinct Queens
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime

Witness Officers: Andre Anderson, Tessa Piteo
Officer: Dambinskas, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cooksey, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Frisk
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cooksey, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Search (of person)
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dambinskas, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fallon, Thomas
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dambinskas, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cooksey, Justin
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Question
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Dambinskas, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle stop Unsubstantiated
Cooksey, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Frisk Exonerated
Cooksey, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Search (of person) Exonerated
Dambinskas, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Fallon, Thomas Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Vehicle search Exonerated
Dambinskas, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question Exonerated
Cooksey, Justin Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Question 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.
'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.