Complaint #9702974, August 1997

Incident: August 18, 1997
Received: August 19, 1997
Closed: August 19, 1997


Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Grant, Kathleen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Person Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paul, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Paul, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Paul, Michael
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Paul, Michael
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Grant, Kathleen Abuse of Authority: Person Searched Exonerated
Paul, Michael Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Unfounded
Paul, Michael Abuse of Authority: Premise Searched Exonerated
Paul, Michael Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Paul, Michael 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.
'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.