Complaint #9400357,
February 2, 1994

Officer: Distafano, Howard
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paul, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Distafano, Howard
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Distafano, Howard
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Distafano, Howard Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Paul, Michael Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Distafano, Howard Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Distafano, Howard Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unfounded

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The 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' - The alleged conduct was investigated but could not determine both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusions.


Details

Incident: February 2, 1994

Reason for contact: Report of Crime Past/Present
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued