Complaint #9704593, November 1997

Incident: November 24, 1997
Received: November 28, 1997
Closed: November 28, 1997


Reason for contact: Patrol Encounter
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued
Officer: Murphy, Richard
Allegation: Force: Push/Shove
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Tibbetts, Kenneth
Allegation: Force: Other - Force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Finnegan, Stephen
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Tibbetts, Kenneth
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Finnegan, Stephen
Allegation: Discourtesy: Nasty Words
CCRB Conclusion: Unsubstantiated
Officer Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Murphy, Richard Force: Push/Shove Unfounded
Tibbetts, Kenneth Force: Other - Force Unfounded
Finnegan, Stephen Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest Exonerated
Tibbetts, Kenneth Abuse of Authority: Other - Abuse Unfounded
Finnegan, Stephen 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.

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