Complaint #9505632, December 1995

Incident: December 17, 1995


Reason for contact: Others
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Piedra, Sandra
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sica, Scott
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castellano, Joseph
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Castellano, Joseph
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Piedra, Sandra
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Sica, Scott
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Piedra, Sandra Force: Radio as club Unsubstantiated
Sica, Scott Force: Punch/Kick Exonerated
Castellano, Joseph Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Castellano, Joseph Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Piedra, Sandra Discourtesy: Curse Unsubstantiated
Sica, Scott Discourtesy: Nasty Words 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.
'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.