Complaint #9704662, November 1997

Incident: November 30, 1997
Received: December 4, 1997
Closed: July 28, 2000


Reason for contact: Parking violation
Outcome: Arrest - assault (against a PO)
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Chokehold
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Holmes, Joseph
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Property damaged
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Coleman, Douglas
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Offensive Language: Gender
CCRB Conclusion: Substantiated (Charges)
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Hit against inanimate object
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical)
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Dinella, Andrea
Complainant: Hispanic Female, 22
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Grosin, Jeff
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grosin, Jeff
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer: Grosin, Jeff
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Radio as club
CCRB Conclusion: Unfounded
Officer: Woznicki, Kenneth
Complainant: Hispanic Male, 43
Allegation: Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion: Exonerated
Officer Complainant Allegation CCRB Conclusion
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Hit against inanimate object Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Hit against inanimate object Exonerated
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Chokehold Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Strip-searched Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Holmes, Joseph Hispanic Male, 43 Abuse of Authority: Property damaged Exonerated
Coleman, Douglas Hispanic Female, 22 Offensive Language: Gender Substantiated (Charges)
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Force: Hit against inanimate object Exonerated
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) Unfounded
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Dinella, Andrea Hispanic Female, 22 Force: Physical force Unfounded
Grosin, Jeff Hispanic Male, 43 Discourtesy: Word Exonerated
Grosin, Jeff Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Physical force Exonerated
Grosin, Jeff Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Radio as club Unfounded
Woznicki, Kenneth Hispanic Male, 43 Force: Physical force Exonerated

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.
'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.

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