Complaint #9704287,
November 11, 1997

Officer: Knauss, Michael
Allegation: Force: Mace
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Fritz, Kevin
Allegation: Force: Punch/Kick
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer: Rudolph, Gary
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Knauss, Michael Force: Mace Exonerated
Fritz, Kevin Force: Punch/Kick Unsubstantiated
Rudolph, Gary Discourtesy: Nasty Words 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: November 11, 1997
Received: November 14, 1997
Closed: November 14, 1997

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