Complaint #9501479,
April 9, 1995

Officer: Loeffel, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maldonado, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Beat
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Maldonado, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Dragged/Pulled
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Officer: Maldonado, Joseph
Allegation: Force: Flashlight as club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Officer: Loeffel, Thomas
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Maldonado, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Howard, Francis
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Loeffel, Thomas Force: Beat Unsubstantiated
Maldonado, Joseph Force: Beat Exonerated
Maldonado, Joseph Force: Dragged/Pulled Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Maldonado, Joseph Force: Flashlight as club Substantiated (No Recommendations)
Loeffel, Thomas Force: Push/Shove Unsubstantiated
Maldonado, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Howard, Francis Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Substantiated (No Recommendations)

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.
'Substantiated': The misconduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'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: April 9, 1995

Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued