Complaint #9703531,
September 27, 1997

Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Ban, Jozsef
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Gorton, Garrett
Allegation: Offensive Language: Black
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Gorton, Garrett Force: Mace Exonerated
Gorton, Garrett Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Ban, Jozsef Force: Push/Shove Exonerated
Gorton, Garrett Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Gorton, Garrett Discourtesy: Nasty Words Unsubstantiated
Gorton, Garrett Discourtesy: Other- Discourtesy Unsubstantiated
Gorton, Garrett Offensive Language: Black Unsubstantiated

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.
'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: September 27, 1997
Received: September 29, 1997
Closed: September 29, 1997

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