Complaint #9605590, December 1996

Incident: December 7, 1996
Received: December 12, 1996
Closed: December 12, 1996


Reason for contact: Report of Crime Past/Present
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Nolan, Brendan
Allegation: Force: Gun pointed
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Farmer, Sean
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Schymanski, Edward
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Ferrell, Florence
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Farmer, Sean
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Farmer, Sean
Allegation: Discourtesy: Curse
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Nolan, Brendan Force: Gun pointed Exonerated
Farmer, Sean Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Schymanski, Edward Force: Other - Force Unsubstantiated
Ferrell, Florence Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Farmer, Sean Abuse of Authority: Threat of force Unsubstantiated
Farmer, Sean Discourtesy: Curse 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.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'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.