Complaint #202200443, January 2022

Incident: January 13, 2022
Received: January 24, 2022
Closed: May 3, 2023


Reason for contact: CV already in custody
Location: Police building
In NYPD 70th Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: Arrest - other violation/crime
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Unknown Officer
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Officer(s) Unidentified
Officer: Romero, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Unable to Determine
Officer: Romero, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Officer: Lodispoto, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Obrien, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Officer: Kurshals, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Kurshals, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Kurshals, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Romero, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kurshals, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Restricted Breathing
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Officer: Romero, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Obrien, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Kurshals, Michael
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lodispoto, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons
CCRB Conclusion: Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer: Romero, Ruben
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Obrien, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Lodispoto, Christopher
Complainant: Black Female, 55-59
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer: Obrien, Edward
Complainant: Black Male, 30-34
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Within NYPD Guidelines
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Hit against inanimate object Officer(s) Unidentified
Unknown Officer Black Male, 30-34 Force: Chokehold Officer(s) Unidentified
Romero, Ruben Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Unable to Determine
Romero, Ruben Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Substantiated (Command Discipline B)
Lodispoto, Christopher Black Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Obrien, Edward Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Substantiated (Command Discipline A)
Kurshals, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Abuse of Authority: Refusal to obtain medical treatment Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Kurshals, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Kurshals, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Discourtesy: Word Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Romero, Ruben Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Kurshals, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Restricted Breathing Miscellaneous - Subject Resigned
Romero, Ruben Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Obrien, Edward Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Kurshals, Michael Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Lodispoto, Christopher Black Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Threat of summons Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Romero, Ruben Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Obrien, Edward Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines
Lodispoto, Christopher Black Female, 55-59 Abuse of Authority: Interference with recording Within NYPD Guidelines
Obrien, Edward Black Male, 30-34 Force: Physical force Within NYPD Guidelines

Penalties

Obrien, Edward
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty

Romero, Ruben
No Disciplinary Action-DUP
No penalty


Conclusion Meanings:

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unable to Determine': CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
'Within NYPD Guidelines': The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

Further details on conclusion definitions.