Complaint #9503469, August 1995

Incident: August 8, 1995
Received: August 11, 1995
Closed: August 11, 1995


Reason for contact: Dispute
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Cowan, Damyn
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Cowan, Damyn
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Cowan, Damyn
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Cowan, Damyn
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Luppino, David
Allegation: Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Cowan, Damyn Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Cowan, Damyn Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Exonerated
Luppino, David Force: Nightstick/Billy/Club Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Cowan, Damyn Force: Gun pointed Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Force: Gun pointed Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Luppino, David Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Cowan, Damyn Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated
Luppino, David Offensive Language: Other - Ethnic Slur Unsubstantiated

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.
'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.